BH Grosbeak & RP

Gallery: AvianPosted May 15, 2017515 views12 comments

This is a female. I'm still waiting for the male to give me a head turn. They showed up a lot earlier this year than last year. Can't decide whether it's global warming or just all the rain we've had... Or perhaps they're just following only other yellow birds.

Iso 400, 600 mm, F8, 400th, D 500, 75% full frame, tripod, fill flash at -2, overcast, Topaz and TK actions

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 15, 2017 at 7:18 PM

Beautiful, David. Superb detail and color and I like the way it works against the intense green of the bg. I've seen a couple, but haven't gotten any shots yet.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 15, 2017 at 8:31 PM

This is a great pose from a cool bird with sharp details David. To me the bg seems a little intense. Maybe decrease the saturation a touch on the bg only and see what you think. Might just be me. Very cool shot!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 16, 2017 at 10:12 AM

Smart looking bird indeed.
Excerllent BG too.
Great stuff all around.
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 16, 2017 at 10:29 AM

Good detail David and I like the body posture. Personally I just find the 'vibrancy' of the background a little too much and competing with the subject, I would have tempered it to provide more prominence to the subject.

TFS
Steve

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 16, 2017 at 1:37 PM

Repost with BG treatment. I suppose all the dreary weather here has led me to ignore the bright and cheery BGs...

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 16, 2017 at 3:07 PM

Hi David I feel the RP is better as it provides more separation and highlights the subject, but ultimately WDYT?

Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 16, 2017 at 4:02 PM

Like both versions. Good color, details and composition. TFS.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 16, 2017 at 6:32 PM

The repost is a big improvement imo David. The bird really pops now. Well done!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 17, 2017 at 2:36 AM

The repost is awesome! I love the background like that, and in the larger version the details on bird and perch are wonderful.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 17, 2017 at 3:37 PM

Fine image!
Nice detail, colours, and pretty bird.
The re-pose, with a less bright green BG, is an improvement, imo.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 17, 2017 at 6:34 PM

Repost excels at what you were going after with this shot. Well done........................Jim

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Comment posted by David Bogener on May 18, 2017 at 10:45 AM

Repost is a major improvement. Nice pose and detail. Well done.

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