Originally posted by stormtech It's so nice to see these excellent shots.
We have Yellow Finches at home here year round - actually too many (usually 50-60 at a time at the feeders every day). While this gives me ample opportunities to shoot them, I don't like them as much as I could if I could capture them without the feeder in the shot.
I know ours are very flighty - the slightest movement and they are gone. I am very impressed you got these shots with a manual lens - you must have been quite stealthy and spent some time to get these.
Thanks for sharing - beautiful birds and beautiful shots!
Thanks stormtech/vievetrick/ash
Can't say I was all that stealthy. I do observe where and when the finches are likely to be found however. As for manual focusing there isn't a lot of choice when you have a manual focus lens. I still miss a lot of shots but every now and then I get a little wood on the ball.
Tom G