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19-MAY-2007 Raymond Schreeuwer (Rafi)

Goldfinch
by Rafi

Ok, I'm not too proud of this but we don't see these too often in our area..
Shot at 400iso + 1 in P mode 75-300 IS USM..
A very tight crop around 75%..
No colour correction or curve, as is out camera ..
Bit of sharpening.
More here last 4 on the end

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
1/800s f/10.0 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Steve Fink21-May-2007 11:52
This is wonderful Rafi!
Bob Gilley21-May-2007 11:15
Nice photo Rafi. Very interesting colors on this bird.
Guest 20-May-2007 21:04
A very nice close up Rafi. Very pretty bird.
Janet Forjan-Freedman20-May-2007 12:39
Beautiful pose and composition! Janet
angelique raptakis19-May-2007 20:05
nice capture, Rafi. i like the catchlight in the eye.
Guest 19-May-2007 19:41
Rafi,

Excellent Capture
Lisa 19-May-2007 18:50
Very nice catch, Rafi. Your goldfinches are a bit different than the ones here.
Dick Jones19-May-2007 18:23
Very nice Rafi, I had never seen one before.
Dick Jones
Jess. ( Lady.D.)19-May-2007 16:07
The European Goldfinch is such a striking bird with his red face, well seen and taken Rafi, beautiful shot.........Jess
Terri Steele19-May-2007 13:27
I think it is a lovely catch Rafi... beautiful colors.... maybe a tad bright? But, that is just personal preference... I like things a bit dark ;)
J Bryan Kramer19-May-2007 13:09
Nice catch
Suzette A Paduano19-May-2007 10:40
Oh how beautiful! Great catch Rafi
John Routerer19-May-2007 09:26
Nice shot Rafi, it posed well for you.
john.
Guest 19-May-2007 07:24
One of my favourite birds - beautiful capture in the sunlight
Gary Martin19-May-2007 07:01
Lovely capture of a goldfinch Rafi