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Blue Grosbeak M

by Sharon Hallowell

Gallery: AvianPosted July 24, 2011106 views11 comments
Another Blue Grosbeak from Bombay Hook earlier this month. This one has a beetle to share with his family.

50d, 500mm, Iso 200, 1/500, F4 LARGER version posted

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 24, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Nice shot Sharon, the background colors harmonize well with the bird,

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 24, 2011 at 2:01 PM
Yummy! Nice crisp and clean shot, with a really nice background.
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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 24, 2011 at 3:36 PM
Sharon, the pose, perch and bird colors are great against the soft, colorful bg. The bug of course, is a plus. It might be the feather detail where its mixed blue and grey, but it seems the larger version is a tad over sharpened.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 24, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Sharon, Great eye contact and I really like the background and the beetle.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 24, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Nice pose and a sweet bg, Sharon. I like the prey in his beak.
:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 24, 2011 at 10:37 PM
Beautiful iridescence in the bird. It appears that he has chosen a perfectly matched beetle to bring to the portrait session. Lovely detail and the background is great.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on July 25, 2011 at 2:54 AM
great bg and colors. The beetle makes it even better. :toast:
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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on July 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Nice one Sharon, nice unique BG colors. I'm wondering what it is that made those colors. :toast:
Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 25, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Beautiful background colors Sharon, lovely eye contact and nice action with the food in the bill. The blues look very natural to my eye. I like the pose and the comp you used.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 25, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Gary...the bg is marsh grasses with some mixed wildflowers. I just love the colors of the marsh!
Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 26, 2011 at 3:49 AM
Great shot Sharon - really like the complementary colours of the background

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments