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Black Headed Grosbeak
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Black Headed Grosbeak

by David Schoen

Gallery: AvianPosted May 8, 201815,015 views5 comments
Taken this morning in light fog before 8 AM.  There were two males and one female Grosbeak at my house this morning.  This is one of the males.  They were fairly cooperative.  I believe these are two birds
that had been to my house previously and I base that on the markings and photos I had taken previously last year.

Iso-1600, 200-500 mm at 500 mm, F7 .1, 640th, tripod, no flash (because I didn't wish to scare them however I think a flash would have helped with some of the texture in the dark areas), D 500, DxO photo lab, Adobe camera raw 10.3, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 40%

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 8, 2018 at 8:34 PM
Well posed and perched, good detail and well handled darks and lights. The soft light was a big help. I don't think you really needed flash.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 8, 2018 at 9:23 PM
Very nice shot, David.  We've been hearing them, but I haven't seen one yet this year.  I like the head turn and pose and the detail is excellent as is the smooth background.
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 9, 2018 at 3:09 PM
Really nice detail in this David. I think the vertical perch works in this case because of the body position of the Grosbeak. Never seen one of these but I'd like to. Sweet background too.
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 9, 2018 at 3:29 PM
A beautiful bird, David, and I just love the pose, and that sweet background.  To me the soft light is perfect.  If there is any detail missing from this gorgeous bird, I don't know where it would be!  The head turn, and that perch just makes the shot.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 12, 2018 at 4:58 PM
Beautiful shot David, I love the head turn, background and detail. devil
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