Black-headed Grosbeak

Gallery: AvianPosted July 20, 2017527 views8 comments

I took this this morning in the rain. Our first rain in several weeks. I like the pose. (And yes, there wasn't much room...)

Iso 500, 600 mm, F9, 500th, fill flash at -1, tripod, D 500, cropped to vertical from full frame, Topaz and TK actions

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8 comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 20, 2017 at 3:28 PM

A great look at this Grosbeak, David! Nice pose and excellent detail. The colors are beautiful. I like the soft green bg too.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 20, 2017 at 3:48 PM

Excellent close view and eye contact of this guy, David. Detail is excellent. If I had to nit, backing away a little to get more real estate at the right would help. But of course I know from experience the restrictions of using prime lenses in such a situation.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on July 20, 2017 at 6:37 PM

Excellent pose and capture, David. Such great detail in the feathers.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 20, 2017 at 7:35 PM

Excellent, David. You've really dialed in the sharpening action lately. This looks perfect. Great perch, pose and bg. Personally, this doesn't feel too tight, though I've seen images where the same amount of space would have felt that way. I think it's the sedate pose.

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Comment posted by Nolan Rowell on July 20, 2017 at 9:47 PM

Great capture. I love the pose of the bird and the little bit of extra that the lichen/moss on the branch brings to the party. I also like how the nice bokeh green highlights the bird.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 21, 2017 at 2:58 PM

Awww, man... you guys get all the rain. Nice one, David. Much better head angle this time, and the rainy day gave you some nice, even lighting. devil

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Comment posted by David Bogener on July 23, 2017 at 1:27 PM

Nice pose and detail. The colors really pop. Easy enough to provide a little more room should you choose to do so.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 25, 2017 at 12:31 AM

Very nice clean image of this Grosbeak David. I like it as posted. Good work!

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