male Grosbeak

Gallery: AvianPosted June 6, 201195 views7 comments

What a surprise when I looked at the photo. I've only been living in Washington state for 6 years and coming from PA,I always thought the blackheaded Grosbeak was all orange. I noticed the yellow marking on his lower belly "surprise" how cool..

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F8.0
ISO 200
Canon Mark III 400mm plus 1.4x tele

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on June 6, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Great color in the bird and nice detail in the blacks.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 6, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Nice detail; good exposure. I'd consider taking a little off the top to balance the composition.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 6, 2011 at 7:27 PM

sweet pose great perch. gotta love those feet.

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on June 6, 2011 at 9:58 PM

Nice perch and pose. I agree with taking a bit off the top. Overall very nice!

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on June 6, 2011 at 10:03 PM

a little off the top and a little more room to the right for me.....fantastic image!
Nice details too!

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Holguin on June 7, 2011 at 1:45 AM

Beautiful looking bird. You have captured it very well. Real nice detail and lovely background. Well done.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 8, 2011 at 9:37 AM

I agree with the suggestion for a top crop. I like the perch, the BG, pose, and eye contact. Well done.

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