Blue Grosbeak

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted December 18, 2010210 views20 comments

A very handsome fellow caught early one morning at Bombay Hook this past fall.

50D, 500mm, Iso 200, 1/800, F4

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 19, 2010 at 12:44 AM

Take a bow Sharon, this is a real winner. Fine pose, background and perch are only the beginning.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 19, 2010 at 1:37 AM

Handsome indeed, he's a beauty!!! Excellent work Sharon!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 19, 2010 at 2:14 AM

Sharon - great pose and eye, cool perch, nice detail and BG -
Excellent!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 19, 2010 at 9:04 AM

Very nice image of a very nice bird.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 19, 2010 at 9:04 AM

Very nice image. Wonderful perch, pose, and background to compliment the beautiful subject.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 19, 2010 at 11:29 AM

Excellent. Great perch and clean composition. I've enjoyed all your Blue Grosbeak shots from Bombay Hook.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 19, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Fine looking bird, Sharon. Its colors really take center stage here with the earth tones of the perch and bg.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 19, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Neat shot, Sharon. Beautiful colors.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 19, 2010 at 1:43 PM

Really nice Sharon. The colors on the bird are great as is the sharpness. Nice comp with a great BG. Very well done.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on December 19, 2010 at 6:12 PM

Love everything about it !!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM

Just super Sharon. I enjoy everything about this one.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 19, 2010 at 8:14 PM

A very lovely Grosbeak Sharon, love the light, pose & comp. Great natural colors & clean setting.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on December 19, 2010 at 9:11 PM

A very beautiful presentation!

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 19, 2010 at 10:04 PM

what a beauty, Sharon! This is just perfect all around. like everyone else, I really like everything here, but what I like most is the composition--it just feels perfect. great shot.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 20, 2010 at 5:53 AM

Beautiful bird, I especially like the complimentary BG Sharon

Merry Christmas

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 20, 2010 at 5:24 PM

What an excellent image

I like the perch too.
Well done.

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 20, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Cool! What a beautiful bird and shot.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM

Excellent!, Pose, perch and background all first rate. Beautiful bird too.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 21, 2010 at 2:47 PM

Great work Sharon !

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 23, 2010 at 2:14 AM

Awesome shot of a wonderful bird- great details, BG and composition- great job, Fabio

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