Blk-hdd Grosbeak & repost

Gallery: AvianPosted July 23, 201592 views7 comments

Every once in awhile one of these will come in to our feeder station and hang around briefly. I haven't seen one at our pond yet this year, which is a bit surprising since it's been a good spot other years. These are woodland birds and I don't think theylike crossing a few hundred feet of prairie to the feeders and pond. I've been trying to rectify that by providing bushes along the way, but it's slow going in our soil.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 516mm, hand held, f/7.1, 1/400, iso 640, aperture priority, pattern metering, no compensation. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 9MP. Taken July 16th at 6:22 am.

Please view the larger image for best detail.

Thanks for all your previous comments and I look forward to getting your input on this image.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 23, 2015 at 12:21 PM

Hi Dennis,

I may have to re-examine this one on my callibrated monitor. Overall, a nice image that may need a slight tweak in brightness and contrast. Sharpness and details are very nice................................Jim

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 23, 2015 at 9:53 PM

The large image sells this to me. No nits. How do you like your 150mm-600mm? Mine is doing fine so far. cool

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 23, 2015 at 9:57 PM

Here's a repost with a bit more punch. My wife agreed with Jim that it was a bit dull. cheeky sad

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 24, 2015 at 8:09 AM

Hi Dennis,

I like the brighter version. The orange on the breast stands out now and the image looks crisper. Well done crying ........................Jim

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on July 24, 2015 at 11:34 AM

Never seen one of these before. The repost is an improvement. Nice detail in the bird. Pleasant perch and bg.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 24, 2015 at 7:20 PM

Nice capture of this Grosbeak Dennis. I think the BG color compliments the birds secondary plumage well. I might be tempted to bring up the shadows just a touch around the eye, but think it still is a great shot overall. I also like the re-post better.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 24, 2015 at 8:10 PM

Nice smooth complimentary BG, great details/colors & comp in this BOAS.

I caught the Rose-breasted passing by here once or twice, like their sturdy/stocky build and large conical beaks..

If I was a songbird I'd be a Grosbeak sad

Well done Dennis & have a great weekend devil

Post Script: I like the repost, but would've left the BG alone bringing up the bird itself.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments