Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

[Karl Egressy]

This image is from Rondeau.
Thanks for looking.

Caon 1D MIV
Canon 500 f4.0 l IS
ISO 800
f 7.1
1/1000 s
no flash

[Nick Palmieri]

Gorgeous bird Karl! Exposure looks good, like the perch and BG. The HA is a little non-traditional but I really like it as presented.

[Jim Thomas]

Nice Karl. I have four at my house but haven't gotten a good shot yet. They just won't perch where I tell them to. The breast area looks soft and too red, they are more pink.

Jim

[gail bisson]

I really like the pose and head angle.
Good composition and I like the clean two toned BG.
I do not mean to offend but I see some cloning marks near the bottom of the branch near the LHS.
Easy fix,
Gail

[Diane Miller]

Wow! Love the detail and composition!

[Mike Milicia]

Cute pose, excellent detail and lovely BG!

Blacks in the head could be a bit richer ... seem a bit too light?

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot.
Great pose, wonderful background, terrific comp, and great details.
Very well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, excellent exposure, and you nailed a really cool inquisitive pose. Nice and sharp too.

[Jamie Douglas]

Awesome work Karl, spot on with the DOF and HA works for me. Congrats.

[David Salem]

Hi Karl, saw this one on NS yesterday and I must say that its a killer shot. Exposure, details, colors and a great inquisitive pose make for one of your best in a while. I really like this one!! Wish it were mine.

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent details, love the perch, great pose, very nice background, and nice light.

[Shawn Zierman]

Gorgeous bird. I like the background control/colors/transitions too.
I see the previously mentioned PS work...smudging off the bottom of the perch in the lower left side
is very noticeable. Perch is the weak spot of the image imo, but only if you had the option of selecting
a different perch, if not, then subject trumps perch here. I am not familiar with where or what Rondeau is?

[Karl Egressy]

Gorgeous bird. I like the background control/colors/transitions too.
I see the previously mentioned PS work...smudging off the bottom of the perch in the lower left side
is very noticeable. Perch is the weak spot of the image imo, but only if you had the option of selecting
a different perch, if not, then subject trumps perch here. I am not familiar with where or what Rondeau is?

Thanks Shawn. I removed a little branch on the LBS with the Spot healing brush tool and I totally forgot about smootening it out with the clone tool.
Rondeau is a small town and a Provincial Park right beside, situated on the North shore of Lake Erie. It is a good birding destination during Spring migration.
I fully agree with you, I don't like the perch either but it was not my choice. I wouldh have liked a thiner branch with nice spring leaves on it.
Maybe an other time.
Here is the repost. I darkened the head a little as Mike suggested and removed the smudge.
Thank you all.

[vishaljadhav]

WOw
Amazing bird and you have captured it beautifully
i love the exposure and the colors are fantastic, the details are fantastic and the HA is unique ,
first time for me to see this bird and completely in love with it

[Bonnie Block]

The repost is stunning, Karl. Love the pose—it adds so much more character to the image.

[Satish Ranadive]

Wonderful composition and well balanced frame.
Love the inquisitive pose with nice HA,,beautiful colors,lights,perch,BG, great details in black,whites and red.

Regards,
Satish.

[Shawn Zierman]

The repost is nice. Good work Karl.

[Girish Prahalad]

lovely image! love the composition, IQ & of course the bird.

[Steve Canuel]

Nice shot Karl. Colors are bright but not overdone and the pose engages the viewer.

[mohammad reza shahab]

Great pose, wonderful background, terrific comp, and great details.

[PhilCook]

Stunning red color there Karl, all looks as good as it can get...............this comment brought to you while in range aboard our hired houseboat cruising the fabulous Murray River :bg3: