{"id":71684,"date":"2020-07-07T05:45:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T11:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=71684"},"modified":"2024-05-21T09:59:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T14:59:14","slug":"male-american-goldfinch-sunlight-and-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/07\/07\/male-american-goldfinch-sunlight-and-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"Male American Goldfinch – Sunlight And Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AdultAdult male American Goldfinch in a spot of sunshine \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 500, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

While taking photos of two immature Belted Kingfishers high up in the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning I caught a flash of yellow against darkness with my peripheral vision and took my eyes away from the viewfinder of my camera to see what the yellow bird was. I remember hoping that it was a Yellow-breasted Chat because I have found them in the same area this year but I haven’t been close enough to them to take high quality images of one of my nemesis birds.<\/p>\n

The bright yellow bird that flew into my field of view was a male American Goldfinch that stood out like a ray of sunshine against the shadows of some tall nearby trees. It wasn’t the chat I had hoped for but the finch was so bright against the shadows I took photos of him because I knew the sunlight and shadows might lend a bit of a dramatic feeling to the images I took of the male finch. When I look at the resulting images of the American Goldfinch that I took I have no doubt that I made the right choice.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. Stay safe.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American Goldfinch photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

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