Pine Grosbeak

[Jeff Nadler]

Pine Grosbeak, 1st year male
Adirondack State Park, NY
Canon 500mm F4 and 1.4x on 40D, ISO 800, flash -2, EC -1/3, F8

[Jim Neiger]

Jeff,

Excellant use of flash to really make the bird pop. The brightly colored berries and the snow each add much to the image. I like the composition too. I wish the head was turned slightly more towards you. I would also tone down the catchlight just a bit.

[Todd Frost]

Excellent image, love the gray background with snowflakes. It really compliments your subject.
Todd

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great details, setting and the snow adds to it. I agree regarding head turn and the eye looks a tad overflashed.

[Blake Shadle]

Very nice work, Jeff. The feather detail is excellent. I like the diagonal snow fall a lot. I like Jim's idea of bringing down the catchlight just a bit.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning image Jeff and a dynamite pose. Love it.

[Len Maltese]

Beautiful capture Jeff. Good use of flash.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I have no images of this species with a clean bill while eating ;-) I really like the colors on this individual, with the yellows on the wings grabbing my attetion (in a good way!)

[Stephen Stephen]

Well captured Jeff. Overall a beautiful image with great colours against the gray-hued BG.

[Jody Melanson]

Great pose, look and like the snowflake movement. The part where the tail joins the body looks slightly oversharpened...

[D. Robert Franz]

Fine capture I would like the bird to have the head turned towards the camera a bit.. Like the snowflakes falling....

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I love the gray background with snowflakes,nice pose too!