Winter Dress

© Mitch Spence

Winter Dress

Uploaded: October 17, 2007

Description

A goldfinch in winter in its less striking but still beautiful colors. This was taken last winter. Some of them are still fairly golden this fall.

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 10/1600, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 89mm, Camera Model: DMC-FZ30

Comments

October 17, 2007

Beautiful the subject and the blur. This goldfinch is extraordinarly true...i think able to touch it **B** #764220

Steve M. Harrington October 17, 2007

Outstanding image, Mitch. Excellent sharpness and composition.
Steve #4940660

Sandra R. Alvey October 17, 2007

Mitch...SPECTACULAR capture hon! Oh my gosh the details and clarity, color, background is amazing....WOW!!!
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 17, 2007

This is sooooo cute, Mitch!!!! The goldfinch is so pretty and you sure did a super job of captureing this one!!!! The details and colors are just stunning!!!! Super DOF!!!!! ♫ k #4941632

Bill Houghton October 18, 2007

This is an excellent shot Mitch. Beautiful work. I hope you have a great day. Bill

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JO ANN CLEVELAND October 18, 2007

Ohhh Mitch! This is awesome, love it especially the bg is so pretty with this gorgeous bird!

jo ann c. #4945937

David Phalen October 18, 2007

The light, color and clarity here are outstanding! #4946068

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 18, 2007

Beautiful image and bird! #4946400

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 19, 2007

Beautifully clear--love the dof that suspends him in space with such clarity. Pretty pretty soft color palette here, Mitch. #4947662

Marta J. Baldwin October 19, 2007

Awesome capture of this little finch Mitch! Gorgeous color and composition! #4949473

Dianna Hauf October 19, 2007

He is just BEAUTIFUL Mitch! Wonderful clarity, color and your POV here! I can almost reach out and touch him! Great capture!! #4950410

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic October 20, 2007

Cute capture. Adorable little bird. #4953105

Colleen Farrell October 20, 2007

OUTSTANDING capture, Mitch! Excellent detail--I love how we can see his little feet so clearly. The side/backlight is simply gorgeous! #4955150

Mitch Spence level-classic October 22, 2007

Thank you, thank you all for your lovely comments. Sorry to be so late in saying thanks, but I've been away for a few days and will be off again in a couple more. I actually was pretty close to this bird. I got very bored with not much to shoot last winter. I have a tall window in my workroom with a feeder on it attached by suction cups. I didn't want to photograph birds at the feeder though, and so I put a pipe in the ground below and set up a dead branch in the pipe hoping birds would use it to sit waiting their turns so I could shoot them from inside without getting the feeder in the picture. And this guy did. The only problem with the setup is that the birds get "stuff" all over the window, so it involves much leaning out into the frigid air to clean it off. :) #4961921

Phil Stith October 22, 2007

The results of your labor made it all worthwhile. Simply beautiful!!! #4962448

Crystal L. Craig October 22, 2007

Wonderful capture Mitch! Kudos for pre-setting up this ideal perch, awesome idea! Great job on the clarity, beautiful colour and wonderful composition. Lovely work :) #4963861

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 22, 2007

Nice to come home to EPs on your latest entries, right? Congrats. #4963874

Colette M. Metcalf October 23, 2007

Wonderful capture!!! #4965372

Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2007

amazing capture, Mitch, just beautiful! #4967959

Daniella Puente October 23, 2007

Hi Mitch! Love how close you capture this little one :) good light and details!
Take care, Daniella #4969487

Mitch Spence level-classic October 24, 2007

Hi Phil, Crystal, Nikki, Colette, Marijana, and Daniella. I'm so pleased that you like my little visitor. Thank you! #4972378

Lynn Haack October 27, 2007

Mitch....BEAUTIFUL! Lynn #4990462

Patricia A. Stalter October 30, 2007

This left me gob smacked! Looking forward to your return!!! #5005931

Ellen Powell November 06, 2007

I'm a little slow on the uptake, Mitch. This is such a beautiful capture! My mother was an enthusiastic birder- and I only wish she was here today to see this! I was going to ask you how you got so close. What a great idea you had to get the birds NOT at the bird feeder!

Steve says you're on a shoot in Mexico. Can't wait to see what images you bring back, and missed you at this month's Halloween SSS!!! (We slew the boys, by the way!! :) #5036628

Roxanne M. Bubar November 09, 2007

Gorgeous capture and image. #5050881

Mitch Spence level-classic November 13, 2007

Lynn, Pat, Ellen, and Roxanne--thank you. Yep, just back from Mexico (where some of the images would have been great for the spooky stuff). Had a truly marvelous time but missed you all and the shootout. Glad, but not surprised, to hear the stronger sex prevailed in it. :) Gonna go look at it all pretty quick! #5068963

Patricia A. Stalter November 13, 2007

Mitch, I am sure you will giggle a time or two! We did have a lot of fun. Showed the guys no mercy! Like they deserved it. Ha.... #5068992

Amber Kennedy November 14, 2007

what great detail! Great capture! #5071420

Mitch Spence level-classic November 14, 2007

Thanks Amber. Glad you like him. :) Oh, yes, Pat. Just begun to look--and most definitely giggle. #5073161

Dianna Hauf November 26, 2007

I am THRILLED to pieces fro you Mitch!!!! I just loved this!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!!!! woopee! #5128133

Colleen Farrell November 26, 2007

So happy to see this beautiful photo with a finalist! Big congratulations, Mitch! #5128176

Nikki McDonald level-classic November 26, 2007

You did an absolutely beautiful job on this one, Mitch. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round.
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Judy V. Kennamer level-classic November 26, 2007

Beautiful Mitch!! Congrats!! #5128862

Cassie L. Woodlee November 26, 2007

Congratulations Mitch!!!!!!! #5128889

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Mitch. #5130340

Ellen Powell November 26, 2007

Looks like your little Goldfinch came through for you, Mitch! Congrats! Chirp chirp!! #5130401

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 26, 2007

BIG Congrats on your finalist and best of luck in the next round! #5130422

Crystal L. Craig November 26, 2007

Wahoo Mitch! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #5130542

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 26, 2007

Great finalist, congrats on both of them and hope to see them go further Mitch!

jo ann c. #5130969

Tamara K. Walker level-classic November 26, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS! #5131302

Daniella Puente November 26, 2007

Another BIG congrats dear Mitch :))))) #5131698

Michelle L. Frick November 26, 2007

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Mitch! #5131928

David Phalen November 27, 2007

Huge Congratulations!! #5133706

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 27, 2007

Congrats Mitch!! Jeff #5134142

Phil Stith November 27, 2007

This capture deserves a win...good luck Mitch!!! #5134192

Corinne M. Thompson November 27, 2007

Beautiful capture of this finch...Congrats on your Finalist! #5135394

Laurie Daily level-deluxe November 27, 2007

Congratulations on this great finalist, Mitch! WoW...look at the clarity and detail...great focus of this bird balanced on a very tiny little branch. I have tried similar tricks myself. In fact, last winter I through my back out hanging too far out my window!!! But, I am sure I will try again! #5137941

Chris Budny level-deluxe November 27, 2007

Congratulations, Mitch! #5138121

Susan Fox November 27, 2007

Congratulations on another great finalist Mitch! #5138421

Les Rhoades level-classic November 28, 2007

Congratulations on your FINALIST win!I can't believe this didn't make GOLD.
A well deserved award for a very fine photograph.
I don’t like to comment until the winners are posted because I always have high hopes for your member’s entries. I expect them all the get the GOLD!
Les
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Mitch Spence level-classic November 29, 2007

Thanks to you all for your congratulations and support. I appreciate them very much. #5147521

Carol Teal November 29, 2007

Another beautiful finalist Mitch! A huge congrats!! #5150041

Mitch Spence level-classic December 01, 2007

Thank you a bunch, Carol. #5156277

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