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All That Flitters Is Not Gold
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Challenge: Naturally Framed (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Good - Average
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Easton, CT
Date: Jun 2, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jun 5, 2005

 Only the second time I've ever seen a goldfinch in my yard, and I managed about three quick handheld shots before he flew off. I was out shooting a pair of bluebirds, so I already had the 70-200 lens with a 1.4x TC and the right settings for the situation. I got lucky.

Processing Crop, levels, USM, Noise Ninja, desaturated the blue to eliminate purple fringing/sky, blurred and burned the leaves at the bottom of the frame to match the top better.


Statistics
Place: 18 out of 223
Avg (all users): 6.2335
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 6.0439
Avg (non-participants): 6.4248
Views since voting: 1370
Views during voting: 315
Votes: 227
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 06/13/2005 06:21:08 PM
great catch , never seen one of those in my yard
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 06/13/2005 12:46:54 AM
Congrat's on another 6+ top 20 shot Shannon! It's a beautiful capture--I tried some wild birds this week and not only were they difficult to find, they don't hold still. :)
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 06/13/2005 12:17:19 AM
Lovely and sweet. Congratulations on your top twenty finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/12/2005 10:54:35 PM
Gorgeous!
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 06/12/2005 06:18:29 PM
Very nice shot, must have been hard to catch, those guys move swiftly...
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 06/12/2005 02:38:15 PM
In my top 3. Beautifully taken, 10
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 06/11/2005 07:30:32 PM
Too bad you couldn't use this for the bird challenge. Nice photo. Birds are so hard to capture.
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 06/11/2005 05:22:41 PM
umm.... wrong challenge!! ;-)

Wonderful capture, framed beautifully. 7
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 06/10/2005 03:45:27 AM
Very similar to my shot. I love the colors. A difficult capture. Great job.
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 06/08/2005 02:33:50 PM
Good sharp capture and colours of the goldfinch(?) but the OOF or movement or both of the leaves I find a little too much - good luck
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 06/08/2005 12:48:01 AM
Certainly a wall hanger. Great for the kitchen. This little guy is gorgeously framed. 7
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 06/07/2005 02:29:18 PM
Nice goldfinch
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 06/06/2005 06:14:57 PM
Wow this is a beautiful shot. great job with the bird and everything.
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 06/06/2005 12:50:22 PM
Nice capture of the gold finch.
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 06/06/2005 10:06:01 AM
well captured
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 06/06/2005 04:49:57 AM
Lovely shot. Good luke!
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 06/06/2005 02:04:25 AM
Amazing clarity on the bird!!! Beautiful colors and focus.
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