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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Black-headed Grosbeak

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted May 16, 2010194 views17 comments
I got this one to smile for me...sort of



D300s
500mm
1.4x tc
1/400
f10
iso 400

Comments

17 comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 16, 2010 at 12:32 AM
Beautiful color, clean bg and sharp as a tack where it needs to be. :toast:
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 16, 2010 at 1:01 AM
Excellent, Charlie. In addition to your usual impeccable techs, you've managed to find a flattering pose for a fairly homely bird. Nice work!
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 16, 2010 at 6:03 AM
Charlie, nice colors, pose, perch and BG.
Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 16, 2010 at 6:10 AM
Great detail Charlie- love the pose and little head turn

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on May 16, 2010 at 8:40 AM
Love it, Charlie!
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 16, 2010 at 8:42 AM
a beauty, Charlie. great pose he gave you. I'd love to have one of this species this nice.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on May 16, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Wonderful, love the detail and the view of that eye.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 16, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Beautiful shot, Charlie. I love the soft lighting and the bg. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on May 16, 2010 at 11:58 AM
As usual Charlie, an Impecable shot. The background looks like a watercolor painting and all that needs to be sharp is. Love the angle of the perch. Very well done. :biggrin:
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on May 16, 2010 at 1:21 PM
A beaut! Love the BG color and sharpness.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 16, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Very nice - a great pose and a clean image. If I could change anything here I'd like to see the perch a litle darker.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 16, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Well done, everything comes together on this one, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on May 16, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Excellent image Charlie. I like the look it is giving you.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on May 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Wow, that's beautiful.
Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 16, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Charlie,

I like this a lot. The pose is great, the head angle draws me into the image, love the details, sharpness and the background.

I also like the sort of smile :-)
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 16, 2010 at 9:29 PM
Terrific Charlie! Yup, there's a smile there and both bird and background are great.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 17, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Wonderful!

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments