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House Finch Feeding ~!

House Finch Feeding ~!

I caught this colorful House Finch feeding on a blooming tree branch.

I caught this colorful House Finch feeding on a blooming tree branch.
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camera

OLYMPUS E-5

settings

settings

Aperture f/4.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 200/1

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2018

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545

Likes

+94

Awards

Winner in BOAS - Birds on a Stick Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+45

Top Choice

+5

Magnificent Capture

+4

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

All Star

Superior Skill

Emotions

Impressed

Happy

Platinum

Masterpiece

Beautifully lit and composed

Platinum

Congratulations on being the Grand winner of my Bird on a Stick photo contest. There were many deserving photographs but yours just stood out. Nice job.

PRO

Gorgeous capture!! Congrats on your challenge win!!
: )

PRO+

Congratulations!

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Location

This image was captured in a blooming tree in my yard.

Time

It was recorded at exactly 4pm.

Lighting

The House Finch was in bright shade and the evening sun was hitting the background making a nice contrast.

Equipment

This image was captured with an Olympus E-5 fitted with a Zuiko 50-200mm Lens set to 200mm. The exposure was 1/320 sec at f/4.5 and the ISO was set to 200 and mounted on a tripod.

Inspiration

I was spending a nice evening capturing some of the birds visiting our yard.

Editing

Very little post-processing was used other than crop and a little color pop.

In my camera bag

I am currently shooting exclusively with Olympus products.

Feedback

When using a telephoto, either shoot from a tripod or make sure that your shutter speed is at least equal to the focal length of your lens.

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