Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Gallery: AvianPosted May 22, 2010114 views16 comments

Photo taken April 29, 2010 at Peveto Woods Sanctuary, west of Cameron, LA. I see these birds often, but this is the first time I've been able to photograph one in the open.
D300, 500mm f/4 + 1.7x tc, tripod
1/400 sec at f/8, ISO 640
Cropped from horizontal to vertical format.
Comments and suggestions most welcome.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM

A fine image Dave. Exposure looks good, I like the head turn, your composition, the clean look at the bird and the nice detail - esp in the eye. Well done.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 22, 2010 at 6:50 PM

Nice detail, vivid color and sharp details along with a gorgeous BG. Excellent post David, congrats.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 22, 2010 at 6:52 PM

Wonderful detail; nice close-up. I'd darken the perch a little to keep it from distracting from the grosbeak.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on May 22, 2010 at 7:37 PM

A great view of that rose breast. Perfect exposure on the blacks and whites. Excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 22, 2010 at 8:30 PM

I agree with Rich. An impressive photo, considering the amount of crop.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 22, 2010 at 8:54 PM

Very cool. One of my fav species when I lived in the upper mid-west. Very nice exposure and the head turn is great. Call me crazy, but my favorite part of this image is the great look at the detail on its beak.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 22, 2010 at 11:40 PM

A nice image which has a sense of curiosity to it. Like the inclusion of the lichen sprigs and the perfect rendering of the "rose breast"

- Luke

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 23, 2010 at 2:54 AM

Stunning photo David. Exposure and detail are spot on. Nice airy feel to this, simple perch and very soft background. Personally, I like the head turn although purists could argue that he should be looking a bit more towards the viewer. I rarely see them, last time it was raining cats and dogs, about 3 years ago - I need another fix.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 23, 2010 at 8:25 AM

Nice job on the exposure David- lovely shot

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on May 23, 2010 at 8:45 AM

No nits from me on this one, David. I like everything about it. It really provides us with a very clear, detailed view of this bird.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 23, 2010 at 11:48 AM

Nicely done, David. Don't believe I've ever seen any of these.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 23, 2010 at 1:54 PM

Very nice work on getting this species in the open like this Dave, I've always found them to be deep into the trees when I spot them. Love the head turn, clear look into the eye, colors and details.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 23, 2010 at 7:13 PM

Beautiful, David. Perfectly exposed and a great pose.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on May 24, 2010 at 1:01 AM

Nice image David. The clean background makes this bird pop right off the screen. Beautiful feather detail David. The rose colored chest is amazing and the whites are spot on. Wonderful detail in the eye, chest, beak and the feet. Very good depth of field here. F/8 appears to be perfect on this shot. Love it!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 24, 2010 at 11:55 AM

Very nice, I have never seen one of these up close. Head turn, detail, perch and good background all come together on this, well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 24, 2010 at 12:32 PM

Excellent.
May

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