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Photo posted by David Schoen in the Avian gallery on 06/03/18 at 1:56 pm EST
Registered on 11/06/06, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Post last edited by David Schoen on 06/03/18 at 1:56 pm EST

This was taken this morning.  The early sun was in and out this morning and unfortunately I didn't get the nice warm light with this image.  I did see my first juvenile Towhee this morning.

Iso-500, 200-500 at 500 mm, F7 .1, 400, tripod, D 500, 85% of full frame, fill flash at -1, -0.3 EV, Adobe camera raw 10.3, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 40%


 

  
    David Schoen
Olympia, WA

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on 06/03/18 at 4:15 pm EST    
Registered on 02/04/06, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments

Very nice, David!  A perfect pose, ideal composition, great colors and detail plus a color coordinated, soft background.  What more can you ask for?  

Gary Minish
Valdez, Alaska, USA

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on 06/03/18 at 6:18 pm EST    
Registered on 12/28/10, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Another great shot David.  Nice light, intense eye, great perch and BG.  Nicely done.

  
Ed Williams
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La Habra, CA
   

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on 06/03/18 at 7:13 pm EST    
Registered on 01/06/12, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Everything is spot on. I might long for a tiny bit more room on top. Nice.

  
Jerry Austin
Fort Worth, Texas

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on 06/03/18 at 10:38 pm EST    
Registered on 07/24/06, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Color, comp, detail pose, perch—it all works well. No nits from me!devil

  
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Savannah, Georgia
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Comment posted by Debapratim Saha on 06/04/18 at 10:02 am EST    
Registered on 02/04/18, 26 Posts, 101 Comments

Excellent shot with great detail,colours and exposure controll,like the way you compose with this beautiful perch.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on 06/04/18 at 12:06 pm EST    
Registered on 01/28/08, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Very good, David.  I like your perch and the pose.  Detail is excellent.  My tendency is to go a bit darker on the blacks, but that could have been the light.

  
Dennis Plank
Littlerock, Washington

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on 06/04/18 at 2:46 pm EST    
Registered on 04/19/08, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Great colors and elements in this image, David. I like the green surroundings which make the towhee pop. Nice work catching it on a perch rather than the ground where we usually find them.

  
--Govind
Salt Lake City, Utah
   

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on 06/05/18 at 08:47 am EST    
Registered on 07/27/11, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

The towhee looks sharp throughout, including a nice view of the tail feathers.  I like the perch and background.

Allen Brooks
Oregon

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on 06/09/18 at 11:34 am EST    
Registered on 08/31/11, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Even without the desired warm light, I love this image. Great perch and the bird stand out nicely from the BG. Detail and sharpness in the larger image are great. Congrats devil, Hans

  
Hans Overduin
Den Haag, The Netherlands
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on 06/09/18 at 4:42 pm EST    
Registered on 02/01/06, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Great to get this guy out in the open David, love the comp and detail.  The head looks too light to me, I would change the black point to darken it. devil

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