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European Goldfinch
Jonno52

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

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John
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Habitat
Weedy fields, gardens (Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken at home)
Date taken
12 June 2022
Scientific name
Carduelis carduelis
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/4000th sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 (had to grab a shot before it flew, no time to select sensible shutter speed)
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Stanley Jones
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Marvelous frontal view of this colorful goldfinch. Great exposure, lighting, focus, head turn, eye contact, colors, detail, and setting. Fantastic John! TFS!
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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He looks lovely up in that tree John.... and what a great pose he gave you too.

Well done my friend.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
384
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Goldfinch 443A5455 standard Flickr.jpg
File size
318.1 KB
Date taken
Sun, 12 June 2022 11:58 AM
Dimensions
1485px x 928px

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