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    Default Evening Grosbeak (male).

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    Took a day trip to Algonquin Park last Thursday with the Evening Grosbeak as the main target species...I knew there was a sizeable flock frequenting the park's visitor centre feeders so I came armed with perches and seeds and setup around them. They did not disappoint, with many opportunities offered throughout the morning.

    Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/200s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld while sitting in the snow with lens resting on raised knees, small crop for comp, a couple of highlights in the BG toned down via low-opacity soft-brush clone tool.

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    That is flippin killer Daniel. As good as it gets! The detail and the exposure are excellent and the pose is perfect. Love the perch and the BG too. Calender material all the way.

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    Steady hand here! Cracking subject, never seen one other than photos, did you ever get the Blue Grosbeak?
    Super processing and design once again

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    Sweet pose, excellent IQ and I like your choice of comp. Exposure is right on the money too. Steady hands (and knee) indeed!
    Gorgeous image, Dan. No hide needed here?

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    We'll done excellent exposure one of your better posts


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    Beautiful shot and nice colour and details! I also like this kind of pose on these Grosbeaks.

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    Really, really nice.
    Cool look back pose and nice perch you used.
    I know you are a stickler for eyes, I might focus the catchlight and remove the glare.
    Dan Kearl

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    Excellent shot with a great perch.

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    Gorgeous and very very sweet image, Daniel Sir.Just love it.

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    Wonderful IQ with perfect exposure & HA. Very lovely perch & BG. TFS

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    First class Dan, the detail and exposure are excellent.

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    Picture perfect, Daniel. Love the look back pose, colors and perch.
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    nicely done geat exposure and image

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    Superb composition and exposure
    The head angle looks lovely , i like the over all feel of the image
    BG works so well with the colourful bird
    nice one

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    What a lovely looking bird Daniel!
    The light cant get any better, excellent over-the shoulder pose and sharpness. A pitty that the branch is broken.

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    The perch is terrific and you nailed those "o-so-easy-to-blow" white feathers.
    Well done . Killer calendar shot!
    Gail

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    Perfect in every way :)

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