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Finch


Finch
Photo Information
Copyright: cecilia lazzaro (cecilia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 6 N: 1238] (4626)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-22
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-10-22 21:47
Viewed: 522
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Was taken today :)

American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)


Identification Tips:

Length: 4.25 inches
Small, seed-eating bird
Short, conical bill
Short, forked tail

Male alternate:

Plumage held in Spring and Summer
Black forehead
Yellow head, back, breast and belly
Black wings and tail
White wing bars and tertial edges
White rump and undertail coverts
Pale bill and legs

Female alternate:

Greenish upperparts
Yellow underparts
Pale bill and legs

Basic:

Plumage held in Fall and Winter
Yellow face
Brownish-olive upperparts
Whitish underparts
Blackish wings with pale wing bars

Smilar species:

The male American Goldfinch in alternate plumage is quite distinctive. Female Lesser Goldfinch is similar to female and immature American Goldfinch but is greener above and has a white patch in the wing.

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Très belle pose et grande qualité d'image. Belle photo, Cecilia!
Amicalement
JJ

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2375 W: 164 N: 7131] (22536)
  • [2007-10-22 23:39]

Hello Cecilia,
WHat a lovely straight back and beautiful profile of this Finch. Excellent sharp focus and a fine soft background. Well composed too.
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Cecilia,

Very good quality of your photo. perfect incadratoon, DOF and the frame makes it worthy of any Nature guide book.

Cheers, Petru

Hello Cecilia,
I loved how you framed your excellent composition in your gallery!
this one is no exception with perfect sharpness, vivid colour and so much details
the pose of the bird is so beautiful
very well done
cheers
Tony

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1999 W: 6 N: 1951] (13041)
  • [2007-10-23 1:34]

Hola Cecilia,
preciosa captura,
limpia escena y pov. magnífico.
bello trabajo,
saludos

They are beautiful birds and I see them often here. I like to see them changing their colors during fall and spring time :) They sing wonderfully too. This is an excellent capture of this cute creature with good timing with its little head turned your way. Composition, exposure and details are beautiful as usual. Well done and TFS,
Claudine

Hi Cecilia,
Really like the composition and the grouping of green leaves directly behind the bird. Nice details, DOF, POV, and pose..I like it :)
Howard

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2044 W: 212 N: 3655] (12162)
  • [2007-10-23 6:19]

Hi Cecilia

What a fantastic pose you managed to get here! This is truely a splendor and the goldfinch here really seems to know it's beeing photographed :)
Splendid details, too as well as colors and contrast in the plumage of your subject.
The composition is again terrific and the BG - although not so uniform as usual - is nicely blurred and adds a good touch of color to the entire frame.
Wonderful work...again :)

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2007-10-23 6:20]

Hi Cecilia
Excellent composition and lovely pose.Sharp image whit good POV I also like the DOF.Frame is nice to.
TFS Michel

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4592] (20421)
  • [2007-10-23 7:51]

Hello Cecilia, very well composed scene with a very good pose from the Finch. Great background that makes the bird stand out ! Well done again, you have a fine style !

Mario

Magnifique composition, superbe netteté, belles couleurs naturelles.
Bravo
Marie

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-23 8:12]

Hello Cecilia

How do you get the birds to pose for you like that.Very good capture of the back plumage and you managed excellent eye contact too.The plumage detail is excellent with sharp details.The POV and DOF are both very good.I really like your settings and presentations.You have a remarkable style that is your own.TFS

Rob

hello Cecilia

i like the bird's pose and the
pov of the birds by his back

the background, the dof,
the sharpness and the details
are excelent, TFS

Asbed

hi cecilia!
like the pose on the goldfinch and
the sharpness and composition is
very good,nice background and good
pov to!
good work!

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 517 W: 47 N: 663] (2127)
  • [2007-10-23 17:02]

Excellent! I love the pose and the look over the shoulder as if to say, "So, you've got my back."
Good composition and detail!

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2007-10-31 8:41]

Hi Cecilia.
I began not to keep up with you. It is plus to you. I like this shot so much. It is really refined. Nice bird, amazing its pose, beautiful surroundings and great composition. I like perfect sharpness of the bird and tree branch, fine blurred BG and superb composition and framing of the image. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Cecilea,
Wonderful one!
With that greenish around its awesome pose:-)
Very delicate overall; well done!
TFS
Annick

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