American Goldfinch

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American Goldfinch
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The Goldfinches, like many birds, seem to prefer drinking directly from a drip rather than the pool below. This juvenile had landed to do so, but I preferred this pose to the drinking one. Posted here because of the obviously man-made drip.

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Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
Sony A1, FE 200-600 + 1.4 TC @ 840 mm, tripod with gimbal mount from blind, f/9, 1/200, iso 2000, fill flash at -2 EV, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 6376x5504, otherwise just minor adjustments. Taken yesterday at 2:03 PM.

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Hey Dennis, what a beautiful bird. Love the positioning in the frame. This is very, very cool, sir.

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There’s a nice overall softness but good detail to the bird, Dennis. Great pose.

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Beautiful pose and surroundings. Very nice and simple. He looks like he’s about ready to sing. Cute capture!

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Excellent diagonals, detail, and drip. Well composed.

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Such a nice pose and capture, Dennis. I love the way he is looking up, and like @David_Schoen I like the diagonals. Great details in the bird. Nice shot.