Just an unprepared test shot by Helen Betts

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23-DEC-2018

Just an unprepared test shot

The very first picture I took with my new camera. I was just standing out in front trying to figure out what I could photograph since everything was in shade, and this finch landed right in front of me, I was totally unprepared but snapped this anyway, and in fact it isn’t sharp zoomed in at all, but such a pretty bird, am posting it anyway. I thought I had set it up for RAW images, too, but hadn’t. Focus also wasn't set properly. Oh well. I guess I have a lot to learn!

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Grand Canyon Depot, Arizona (1910); Santa Fe Depot, Shawnee, Oklahoma (1903), posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor Z 24-70 f4 S
1/125s f/4.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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exzim		03-Jan-2019 16:34
Fantastic shot Voted

PauloCGama		23-Dec-2018 23:32
Good luck with the new camera :-) Great catch.

Julie Oldfield		23-Dec-2018 20:30
Love this. I am looking forward to more. V

Isabel Cutler		23-Dec-2018 20:03
You're off to a good start. I think that's a purple finch. I have lots of them visiting. I think it is in focus...perhaps selecting the bird and sharpening it a bit more you might be surprised!

carabias		23-Dec-2018 20:01
A beautiful and unexpected decorative element. Splendid capture, Helen! V

Dan Greenberg		23-Dec-2018 19:41
You got a Z7! Can't wait to see more images from it. He is colorful and in a great place at least. ~V~

Jim Coffman		23-Dec-2018 19:37
Congrats on the new camera, Helen!! Can't wait to see more!!

joseantonio		23-Dec-2018 19:26
enjoy your new toy.Very nice test shot.V.

globalgadabout		23-Dec-2018 19:25
looks like a house finch for sure...another new camera!!!....congrats, and good luck with it..