Purple Finch

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• Tamrock (1928)
• [2008-04-22 9:17]

hi richard!
very nice pic on this fine bird!
sharp and i like the real nice
background,fine pov and dof
also good composition and exposure
well done!

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• jaycee (25460)
• [2008-04-22 9:40]

Hi Richard,

A lovely Purple Finch in a nice pose. Very good details of the face, wings and plummage. I like the way he stands out from the background. A wonderful diagonal composition.

JAne

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• rightway (333)
• [2008-04-22 11:47]

Hi Richard,
Very nice capture. Good composition and colors.
TFS
Wei

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• Hil (5035)
• [2008-04-22 13:41]

Hi Richard

Superb shot of the Purple Finch
Nicely composed with a good POV and a nice classic diagonal pose.
Nice sharp details.
Great colours and I like the dappled sunlight in the BG.

Hil

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• Janice (18832)
• [2008-04-22 16:17]

Such pretty colours - it looks like a pink sparrow.
Well captured Richard. Good eye contact and crisp, clear details. It sure is an attractive bird
TFS
Janice

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• NinaM (4077)
• [2008-04-22 16:43]

This is superb, Richard, beautiful shot of a beautiful bird. I am glad to read they're coming up north, I shall see them soon! I love the background, the bokeh is beautiful and the colours natural and clear. The finch is well exposed and absolutely lovely! Thank you Richard,

Francine

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• Proframe (4096)
• [2008-04-22 17:00]

Hello Richard,

Although the image is as sharp as can be, it also has a most wonderful sence of softness provided by the colors, light and BG.
Perfect composition with great exposure and DOF.
Very beautiful colors, contrast, light and feather details.
Very well done. TFS!!!

Best regards, Harry

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• gracious (13068)
• [2008-04-22 22:42]

Hello Richard,
Many thanks from heart of this wonderful sharing of Purple Finch! real beautiful!
I loved the size posting with such closeness to view and enjoy the full details of the bird
my compliment to this good shot
best regards
Tony

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• Jamesp (18906)
• [2008-04-22 23:03]

Hi Richard

Great close-up with great detail and isolation - the pattern in the OFF BG is lovely too.

James

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• JPlumb (2904)
• [2008-04-23 1:38]

Hello Richard, I like this composition, the colour is very good, with excellent detail and you got the catch light. What really does it for me in this shot though is the bokeh you attained by shooting at an aperture of f/3.7. That is awesome, and provides a very natural looking background for the bird.

Thanks, John

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2008-04-23 1:45]

Hi Richard.
Once more great picture of fine bird. I like the species and its reproducti9on a lot. You managed to reflect every nice colour tone and every feathers of the bird. Inclines wig give a charm to all scene. BG is wonderful and very impressive too. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

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• matatur (5312)
• [2008-04-23 4:46]

The usage of a tripod ensured the perfect sharpness of the bird's image in this fine super-tele-macro study Richard, the open-shade illumination created a soft-focus effect on the plumage and the colouration characteristics of this fine specimen. Such a beautiful composition with the pleasantly fuzzy, light greenish BG. TFS my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• Aramok (5166)
• [2008-04-23 4:58]

Hi Richard

What a beautiful Finch. We don't get them like this in the UK...

I really like the focus and the soft light BG in this picture.

TFS
Emma

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2008-04-23 8:02]

Hello Richard,
Very beautiful photo in great light and colours. Very sharp. Good POV, composition and DOF. Lovely pose.
Regards,
Peter

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• gannu (14761)
• [2008-04-23 8:33]

Hello Richard,
Nice picture of this cute bird. Sharp and lovely focus and view. Ganesh

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• rcrick (68)
• [2008-04-23 15:20]

Hi Richard,

What a stunning image of this little Purple Finch, the POV is excellent, beautiful colours, superb detail with excellent eye detail, really nice work congratulations,

Cheers Rick :)

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• CeltickRanger (37400)
• [2008-04-23 16:29]

hello Richard

beautiful shot of this Purple Finch with fine POV, vertical framing,and DOF,
lovely luminosity of the image and smoothness of the composition,
great sharpness and details of the bird's plumage,
and i love his eye-contact with you, TFS

Asbed

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• Mana (18598)
• [2008-04-23 19:49]

Hi Richard,
Outstanding shot of this colourful Purple Finch with such amazing colours and sharp details on its plumage. A fantastic pose captured here and it really is showing off its plumage, I feel. Excellent DOF isolates it from the BG and a well chosen POV. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• haraprasan (20403)
• [2008-04-24 11:21]

Hi Richard,
A lovely looking bird this purple finch is. Excellent capture with sharp details and a very good composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• boreocypriensis (9571)
• [2008-04-26 10:42]
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Hello Richard,
A lovely and splendid shot of this beauty my friend.
Great composition, nice colours and wonderfull DOF.
I especially the BG.
TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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• marhowie (486)
• [2008-04-27 7:51]

A most pleasing image Richard, the BG here helps to make it great.
Excellent comp, detail, DOF, POV, and pose. The subtle color variations or tones in the birds plummage are very nice as well :)
Howard

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• eqshannon (31141)
• [2008-04-29 8:35]

I do wish I could catch one such as this...all of mine are male house finches and not quite as lovely as their near cousins...very well seen Richard.
Bob

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• jusninasirun (14660)
• [2008-05-02 20:08]

I am amazed with the quality of your shots. Birds are hard to capture as far as I am concerned because of the thick tropical foliage. You have muted the background very well here keeping all the busyness away. Another flawless image and have a wonderful weekend. Regards. Jusni

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• smitha (4409)
• [2008-05-05 9:29]

Hello Richard,
Beautiful capture of the Purple finch.Excellent POV, DOF, sharpness and details. nice bokeh in the background.Good colours ad cntrasts.
TFS,
Smitha.

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-05-22 19:45]

Hello Richard

A real beauty.
Lovely lighting here is really producing lovely colours.
The plumage detail is wonderful with excellent feather definition.
Very good focus and sharpness.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

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• kabel (552)
• [2012-04-03 7:37]

Hello, I just discovered your amazing gallery of photos to my delight. This is a favorite to be sure. The colors are amazing and the composition is excellent. Good choice of exposure in AP mode. TFS,
Karen