Evening Grosbeak II

Gallery: AvianPosted January 22, 2011259 views8 comments

This a second post of an Evening Grosbeak. It was captured in 2008, near Chaudière river in Beauce,QC. Nice sunny day but temperature was -28C (-18F). The bird was eating snow to become hydrated.

Canon 20D
Sigma 179-500mm @ 398mm
Av priority, f/5.6, 1/1000, ISO 400
Flash with Better Beamer
40% FF

Comments are welcome!

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 22, 2011 at 7:14 PM

"Nice Sunny Day"...Now THERE'S a good hardy attitude about winter, with those temps!!

Beautiful bird, and the setting is terrific. I like the over-the-shoulder look from the grosbeak as well. Does look a wee bit soft, especially around the head. Maybe a DOF issue?

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 22, 2011 at 10:49 PM

Nice comp Marc. Great BG too. The bird is a bit soft around the head area. Looks like a bit of motion blur. Still a nice image.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 22, 2011 at 11:56 PM

Great background, wonderful life and detail in the tree, snow and bird, with just the little softness the others mentioned. Very appealing image.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 23, 2011 at 8:18 AM

love the snowy spruce perch, Marc. Nice pose from the grosbeak, too. Agreed that the head is a little soft, but a nice looking shot all the same.

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on January 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Here is another version with one more round of sharpening...

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 23, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Beautiful bird and colors. That last round of sharpening does seem to have helped a lot.

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Comment posted by richard remington on January 23, 2011 at 3:14 PM

Great shot! Love the bright yellow colors and contrast with the snow.

Rick

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 23, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Sharpness in the repost looks better Marc. Love the pose, setting and the bird's head angle. I'd allow a bit more room on the bottom and right side of the frame, it feels tight on the tail. Beautiful setting and a well handled exposure.

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