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Male Goldfinch · **3 Likes**

This is a fairly rare visitor to my yard, have gotten some photos the last few days; but today was very fortunate to get a couple of better ones!

**Tonytee** · 05-29-2016, 05:52 PM

Beautiful. Really beautiful series. I especially like number three, he appears to saying, "What the heck are you looking at?"

)

Thanks for some lovely photography.

Antonio.

**csa** · 05-29-2016, 06:23 PM

Thank you Antonio! It is always such a thrill to be able to photograph such beautiful birds, especially those that you don't see often!

**csa** · 05-30-2016, 07:02 AM

With these photos, I also noticed that his beak is "two-toned"; black on the end. Haven't seen that in other birds.

**Tonytee** · 05-30-2016, 09:36 AM

I like the affects you get with that camera/lens combination. Interesting that you used a 1.4 teleconverter. I imagine that helped a lot with the bokeh being as awesome as it is. That k-3 seems to be quite the workhorse.

Again, thanks.

Antonio

a5m · 06-11-2016, 06:24 PM

Let me guess those were handheld?

Very nice seems that TC is working well for you judging by the IQ and focal length. I wish I could just see birds like this in my area.

**csa** · 06-11-2016, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

I like the affects you get with that camera/lens combination. Interesting that you used a 1.4 teleconverter. I imagine that helped a lot with the bokeh being as awesome as it is. That k-3 seems to be quite the workhorse.

Again, thanks.

Antonio

Tony, I'm very impressed with the results I'm getting with the 1.4 TC and the 55-300. It never leaves that lens now!

**csa** · 06-11-2016, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by a5m

Let me guess those were handheld?

Very nice seems that TC is working well for you judging by the IQ and focal length. I wish I could just see birds like this in my area.

Yes, these were all handheld!

I love seeing these bright birds coming into my yard; sure brightens my day when I see one!

a5m · 06-11-2016, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by csa

Yes, these were all handheld!

I love seeing these bright birds coming into my yard; sure brightens my day when I see one!

I thought so

. I need more camera time before I can pull off shots like that.

Thanks for sharing the pics though because it also brightens my day when I see them.

**DW58** · 06-11-2016, 08:48 PM

I like the background of the first two. Posture of the Goldfinch in #2 makes it my favorite of a well done series.

**csa** · 06-11-2016, 09:47 PM

Originally posted by a5m

I thought so

. I need more camera time before I can pull off shots like that.

Thanks for sharing the pics though because it also brightens my day when I see them.

Thank you for your nice comments! Glad I could share these with you!

**csa** · 06-11-2016, 09:48 PM

DW58, thank you! I appreciate you looking, and for your comment!

**Suhail** · 06-12-2016, 10:18 AM

Nice shots of a bird that I have caught shots of in almost every season. In winters they do lose their colour and go rather pale.

Also, the burred background in first two shots gives a dreamy effect. You nailed it!

**csa** · 06-12-2016, 11:27 AM

Thank you! I appreciate your comments!

zoomlens · 06-13-2016, 04:23 PM

Really good color of the birds showing.

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05-29-2016, 05:52 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,543	Beautiful. Really beautiful series. I especially like number three, he appears to saying, "What the heck are you looking at?" ) Thanks for some lovely photography. Antonio.

05-29-2016, 06:23 PM	#3
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Thank you Antonio! It is always such a thrill to be able to photograph such beautiful birds, especially those that you don't see often!

05-30-2016, 07:02 AM	#4
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	With these photos, I also noticed that his beak is "two-toned"; black on the end. Haven't seen that in other birds.

05-30-2016, 09:36 AM	#5
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,543	I like the affects you get with that camera/lens combination. Interesting that you used a 1.4 teleconverter. I imagine that helped a lot with the bokeh being as awesome as it is. That k-3 seems to be quite the workhorse. Again, thanks. Antonio

06-11-2016, 06:24 PM	#6
a5m Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 576	Let me guess those were handheld? Very nice seems that TC is working well for you judging by the IQ and focal length. I wish I could just see birds like this in my area.

06-11-2016, 06:53 PM	#7
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee I like the affects you get with that camera/lens combination. Interesting that you used a 1.4 teleconverter. I imagine that helped a lot with the bokeh being as awesome as it is. That k-3 seems to be quite the workhorse. Again, thanks. Antonio Tony, I'm very impressed with the results I'm getting with the 1.4 TC and the 55-300. It never leaves that lens now!

06-11-2016, 06:54 PM	#8
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Originally posted by a5m Let me guess those were handheld? Very nice seems that TC is working well for you judging by the IQ and focal length. I wish I could just see birds like this in my area. Yes, these were all handheld! I love seeing these bright birds coming into my yard; sure brightens my day when I see one!

06-11-2016, 08:08 PM	#9
a5m Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 576	Originally posted by csa Yes, these were all handheld! I love seeing these bright birds coming into my yard; sure brightens my day when I see one! I thought so . I need more camera time before I can pull off shots like that. Thanks for sharing the pics though because it also brightens my day when I see them.

06-11-2016, 08:48 PM	#10
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,083	I like the background of the first two. Posture of the Goldfinch in #2 makes it my favorite of a well done series.

06-11-2016, 09:47 PM	#11
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Originally posted by a5m I thought so . I need more camera time before I can pull off shots like that. Thanks for sharing the pics though because it also brightens my day when I see them. Thank you for your nice comments! Glad I could share these with you!

06-11-2016, 09:48 PM	#12
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	DW58, thank you! I appreciate you looking, and for your comment!

06-12-2016, 10:18 AM	#13
Suhail Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mississauga Photos: Gallery Posts: 345	Nice shots of a bird that I have caught shots of in almost every season. In winters they do lose their colour and go rather pale. Also, the burred background in first two shots gives a dreamy effect. You nailed it!

06-12-2016, 11:27 AM	#14
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Thank you! I appreciate your comments!

06-13-2016, 04:23 PM	#15
zoomlens Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 323	Really good color of the birds showing.

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