Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Gallery: AvianPosted May 27, 2015308 views12 comments

A rare, but not unusual visitor arrived here this afternoon shortly after a rain storm that left all the foliage saturated with water as well as color.

Canon 7Dii, Canon 400 2.8 w/1.4 ext. ISO400 1/1000 @ f5.0 PP in LR4

Thanks for you views and comments.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 28, 2015 at 12:55 AM

Neil,

Seems you have everything here, great pose and detail plus an ineresting background,

Looks like it is enjoying the seeds devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 28, 2015 at 7:48 AM

Really like this one. The colors are great. My only suggestion would be a bit more room on top and bottom. Well done.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 28, 2015 at 8:40 AM

Neil:

I think this all works together very well. The color palette is really nice. Excellent details in the blacks and whites. I like the composition as presented.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on May 28, 2015 at 9:18 AM

Great color palette, pose, detail, and background. My only small nit would be to clone out the bright spot in the right lower corner, but as I said a small nit for what is a beautiful shot. Well done. devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 28, 2015 at 9:54 AM

Interesting species, nicely standing out against it surroundings. Well positioned in the frame as well ! Great piece of work ! Hans

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 28, 2015 at 10:50 AM

Very nice pose, perch, and bg. Beautiful color. Very nicely done!

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on May 28, 2015 at 12:49 PM

Colors look very nice -- like the foreground sharpness

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 28, 2015 at 2:59 PM

Good pose and detail in both the blacks and the whites. Good color and framing vegetation. Good as is! devil

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 28, 2015 at 3:35 PM

Very beautiful image ! Great detail in the bird's feathers and a wonderful spread of yellow and green in the fg and bg - the perfect complement to the colours of the bird.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 28, 2015 at 7:13 PM

Nice one, Neil. I'd love to see one of these. I like the young leaves and buds as a frame.

devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 28, 2015 at 7:47 PM

Brilliant, Neil. Unusual color palette thatworks quite well. Techs are spot on. And a good bird.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 30, 2015 at 5:54 PM

What a beauty this one is Neil!!! A very pleasing composition, I really like the way the new spring follage frames this handsome bird.

Sweet One devil

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