Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch

Subject: House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
Place: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: April 2003
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (= 560/5.6), monopod from car
Film: Fuji Sensia 100
Exposure: Aperture priority matrix metered, natural light
Scan: Minolta Dimage, 80% of frame

Commentary: Although this is a common species (and even a native species here in AZ), I don't have much on it in my files.

Some may find the angle too steep, or the setting too cluttered, but I like the way the curling twigs frame the finch. I also like the way the directional light gives the bird a sense of three dimensions. Finally, I like the feel of spring exuberance in the image.