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Comment from ramonafrances


Your effort, attention, concern and applied detail paid off. The goldfinch is magnificent. Love the tone, the texture AND the color.

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from photosbyted


A good solid shot I know who this is but I wont tell The eyes have it good work and thank you for sharing with us.

Ted

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much! It makes me feel good you know who I am from my photograph!
Comment from Kaluphotography


Very nice image here.
Excellent lighting
Good use of thirds
Exposure and focus are excellent
Thanks for sharing Lou

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from mamamary


You have done a wonderful job on this picture. The bird and such detail, which, as you say, is very hard to do. I love the black backgroudn that really makes this little guy pop. Great job.

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from tonycarl


I like the colors and the subject's pose. Thank you for sharing your settings and the details of this shot!

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    thanks
Comment from Carolisa


What a cute little bird - your photo is taken so close so it is possible to see all the details here, good luck in the contest is what i wish for you!

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from simonka


Very nicely executed, as I read your notes. The colors turned out fantastic, I love this golden color, it works very well with the black background. Glad the goldfinch waited long enough for you to capture this picture, well done.

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from DustinNRachel


Love the black background. Definitely makes the yellow pop! I wish there was a little more clarity and focus on the bird. I love that he's not perfectly centered. It help add interest!

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thanks
Comment from yourbren


This is very well done. The Goldfinch stands out well against the black. His rich color as well as your well focused capture lends the image a strong impact. Painting the background is one solution to noise although that I think would make the image fall into mixed media. The other solution would have been to use a software program that removes the noise. Either way, what you did works and he is a beautiful color. I wish good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much! I don't have a program to get rid of the noise excep for the despeckle in photoshop and that just was not enough!
reply by yourbren on 17-Aug-2011
    No it wouldn't be. I often have to shoot at a very high ISO and after trying many software programs, I currently find Topaz Denoise4, the most effective without losing quality. Bren
Comment from darniforgot


Good composition and use of space. The editing you did made it look like a low-light shot instead of a bright day. Nice adjustments. The bird has a nice glowing effect. The image looks well focused and shows good detail. Initial impact is good.

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2011


reply by the author on 17-Aug-2011
    Thank you so very much!