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Fall Finch


Fall Finch
Photo Information
Copyright: cecilia lazzaro (cecilia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 6 N: 1238] (4628)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-17
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/50 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-18 19:50
Viewed: 646
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
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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Hello Cecilia,
This is a superb shot which I loved very much!
The pose of this cuttie is awesome with best pov!
exposure and focus is spot on especially the colour is so beautiful!
very well done indeed
cheers
Tony

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2007-10-19 16:08]

Stunning pose -- superb colours and details
TFs
silke

Hi Ccilia,
An excellent shot on this American Goldfinch. Soft shadowless light and a spot on exposure. The colors and detail are superb. Well isolated and seperated from that wonderful backround. Great pose!
Scott

hello Cecilia

excellent composition, from your photo
it is the wonderful bakcground, the pov
and the glance of the bird that i like most

TFS

Asbed

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-19 20:19]

Hello Cecilia

A lovely shot of this beautiful little bird.The plumage is well defined with excellent detail.The lighting and colours are wonderful.Nicely composed and presented.TFS


Rob

Hi Cecilia
Beautifully taken, lovely pose of the bird, looks like he is waiting for a grub in the old post to show but your notes say they are a seed eating bird.
Lovely exposure and DOF with great detail.

Kathleen

Hi Cecilia!
I think you did a very good job fitting this in the frame. The pose and the stump combine for a beautiful composition.

hello cecilia
bien vu cette image, belle posture de ce petit oiseau, belles couleurs nettes sur un bon BG
félicitations et merci a toi du partage
edith

Excelente retrato con maravillosos detalles y nitidez.
Excelente bg. Buena nota, saludos, JL.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4804] (21334)
  • [2007-10-20 7:17]

Hello Cecilia, another fine picture of that American Goldfinch. The composition is very good, the perfect background makes the bird to stand out like in 3D. Well done and thanks !

Mario

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6928)
  • [2007-10-21 15:12]

Hello Cecillia
Very nice composition.Good POV and very sharp image whit excellent details.DOF and BG colors are very nice .
TFS Michel

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2007-10-24 5:52]

Hi Cecilia.
What an unusual and fine BG. It is clear the pictured scene is superb too. Very impressive broken old trunk and amazing curious look of the charming bird. Reproduction of both key objects is superb. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2025] (13275)
  • [2007-11-17 3:22]

Hola Cecilia,
una preciosa foto,
con maravillosos tonos y excelente pose,
suave bg. magníficos detalles y plumaje,
saludos

Hello (again:-) Cecilia,
That background palette is just amazing!
Composition as always outstanding!
Congrats again...
TFS
Annick

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