Gold Finches by mej2011

Gold Finches

You would think, since I've just started year 3, that I would remember to make sure my memory card is in the camera BEFORE I take pictures. I had a really nicely lit male house finch photo, but it's stuck on my camera for the time being.
I like the lighting on the gold finch on the right, but wish the lighting was better on the rest of this photo. Oh well.
nice shot, but can you do the fear of things again, like you did last year! :-]! thanks!
January 3rd, 2013  
@boycotting
I'll do my best Justin! Being a full time college student, I can't promise that I'll be able to do a whole month of them. But, I'll certainly throw some in now and again for you! Thanks so much for the request!
January 3rd, 2013  
They are such beautiful birds! Wonderful capture! I rarely see them at my house, but my Mom who lives about a mile away has them.
January 5th, 2013  
@cjwhite
Interesting, I wouldn't think that a mile would make much difference.
January 5th, 2013  
@mej2011 I think my step-dad buys better bird seed than me. He buys all sunflower seeds. My birdies have to eat a little less expensive. ;0)
January 5th, 2013  
wnoderful capture! I can't get them interested in the thistle seed.....
January 14th, 2013  
@nanalisarocks
Thanks! Ours don't seem to eat anything else.
January 14th, 2013  
Fantastic capture. Great bird shot & lovely soft bokeh in the back.
January 20th, 2013  
@david68
Thanks David! I have to say though I'm not happy with it. The bokeh bothers me (just looks like grain to me) and the lighting issue I mentioned in the caption.
January 20th, 2013  
Hmm, ok but I think with only 1 bird beautifully lit up it gives the image a single point of focus. If 2 birds were lit up it might be OK but it might be a distraction too.
With the noise, if there is any it is absolutely minimal. The ISO in the shot was set to 160 so your not getting noise from pushing the camera beyond it's limits. Any noise here is perfectly normal and acceptable unless you were blowing it up into a mural and even then, I have seen way more noise than that in images that have been made murals in shop fit outs.
I think you have every reason to be happy with this shot. It's well done all round.
January 20th, 2013  
@david68
Thanks for the feedback, and the follow. Maybe I'm just the type that is never happy with their work.
January 20th, 2013  
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