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Melvin Grey
02-14-2009, 05:35 AM
Another image from my trip to Churchill, Manitoba. A very striking new bird for me - not quite the clear BG that most people seem to prefer but this was the clearest I could get, as the birds were feeding in these larches.

Camera - Canon Mk111, 500 f4L IS plus TC2. EXP. 1/1600 @ f11, ISO 800
Alfred Forns
02-14-2009, 09:05 AM
Bird looks very good Melvin, framed well within the branches, fine head angle and sharp. Any minor cleaning up is just personal taste and I like it as presented !!!!
Doug Brown
02-14-2009, 10:03 AM
The bird looks great with a nice pose, good eye contact and excellent sharpness. I like the inclusion of habitat, but I'd remove or soften the visual impact of the stuff behind the tail feathers. Congrats on a nice image!
Nate Chappell
02-14-2009, 06:51 PM
Very pretty Alan, I like the colors and the natural habitat.
Art Kornienko
02-15-2009, 07:50 AM
Agree with the others Alan, colours and natural habitat are great, maybe some minor clean up and would have liked to see the head a bit sharper.
Judy Lynn Malloch
02-15-2009, 08:33 AM
Very lovely image and I like the blue in the BG as contrasted with grosbeak. Beautiful natural surroundings make this a very appealing image.