I looked out my window one morning last week and saw this Finch sitting on the limb so I ran and got my new R5 camera and took a few clicks through the window.
Specific Feedback Requested
Anything that would improve the shot.
Technical Details
Canon R5 with Sigma 150-600mm C lens at 562mm. Settings manual except auto ISO. F6.3, 1/3200 (I should have knocked that down but was anxious to get the shot and forgot what I had the shutter speed on) and ISO 5000. I was amazed that with the help of LR and Topaz AI Clear the noise was acceptable.
Thank you all for your kind comments and suggestions on improving this image. I have cropped to vertical as @David_Bostock and @Dennis_Plank suggested and added a bit of contrast as @Gary_Minish suggested. I think that was all of the suggestions. Thanks again.
Hi Shirley
Nice reaction time (grabbing the camera and taking this shot). The detail looks good for photographing the Finch through a window. The high light for me is the sun light on the Finch head.
Peter
Lickable light to die for. OMG just look at that gorgeous little creature. Just super. I do the same thing, btw, and ran for the camera for fawns the other day. Not sure I got anything near as good as this, so thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous light and a lovely pose, Shirley. With the steep angle of the perch and the vertical posture of the bird, a vertical crop would work nicely as well.
This is a very pretty image of this finch, Shirley! As others have said, the detail is quite impressive, especially for being shot through a window! The background is perfect for the colors of the bird and the overall softness makes for a pleasing mood. I wonder if a tiny bit of additional contrast on the whole image would make it a little more striking?
