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Blue Grosbeak
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Blue Grosbeak

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted July 21, 2013138 views9 comments
From Bombay Hook

50D, 500mm, ISO 200, 1/640, F4

LARGER version also provided.
Thank you to all who take the time to critique/comment! I appreciate and learn from all of you! Sharon

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on July 21, 2013 at 10:59 AM
I like the head-turn pose you captured. Nice colors in the background. Beautiful bird, well captured. :toast:
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 21, 2013 at 2:06 PM
Another great shot from your hand - would love to see this bird someday :biggrin: , well done, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 21, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Excellent work Sharon. I like the head turn and the nice colors in the background.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on July 21, 2013 at 3:27 PM
What an interesting bird, Composition and Bg very nice. TFS.
Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 21, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Beautiful bird in a great pose! Very sweet BG.
Ideally, the branch would be in better focus - a bit more DOF would have been possible with your SS - but then, a lower SS would not have been ideal for trying to capture a flight shot!
(It's always something..... :rolleyes: )
Fine image!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 21, 2013 at 11:53 PM
Love the head turn in this one Sharon. I do find myself wishing more of the perch was in focus.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 22, 2013 at 8:34 AM
Always like the 'over-the-shoulder' pose. Nice one Sharon
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on July 22, 2013 at 12:49 PM
My favourite Grosbeak well taken - I do agree though that the bird could have chosen a cleaner perch.
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 22, 2013 at 10:12 PM
Nice pose and a very sweet background, Sharon. Really like the headturn with the seed in its beak.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments