# Lesser Goldfinch

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [November 10, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701 "2025-11-10T15:41:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701/1 "2025-11-10T15:41:52Z")

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![GOLDFINCH.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/9/f9fbb7a5806408e94b11d2fb370e7e536f1b635f.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

Here’s a female lesser goldfinch I saw out back.

### Specific Feedback

Cropping? Anything?

### Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/1250th, f 9.0, 1200mm, ISO 2800, cropped to 2097 x 2453.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701/2 "2025-11-10T16:04:07Z")

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Very nice look at the goldfinch, Dave. I wonder how this would look if the perch was lighter?

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701/3 "2025-11-10T17:52:47Z")

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Hi Dave. I can see how the sun was oriented, but I think I concur with Allen that it might be interesting to try binging up the perch enough to bring out a little detail in the shadowed area.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701/4 "2025-11-10T19:47:53Z")

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Hi Dave  
I think I agree with Allen & Dennis. Nice work.  
Petr

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701/5 "2025-11-12T18:55:32Z")

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Nice bird and setting but I would go for much lower contrast in the raw conversion.

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**Author:** ![Carl\_Johnson](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/carl_johnson/32/66362_2.png) [@Carl\_Johnson](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Carl_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/lesser-goldfinch/48701/6 "2025-11-15T12:49:10Z")

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I do agree that any detail in the perch would add to the photo, but that said I love the shot. I really like a good capture of a female of a species with marked differences. i.e. Redwing Blackbird, Boat-Tailed Grackle etc. Nice catch.