black headed grosbeak Male

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GBHB--M2--j.jpg
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taken this morning. Straightforward processing with only Photoshop in light room. Minimal processing.

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any

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iso-2500, 400 mm +1.4 X, F10, 2000th, Sony A1

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Nice! tack-sharp, with none of the banding you’ve been struggling with. (No idea where it is originating)
The raised foot, bit of moss, and BG are all great.

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Very nice!! Minimal processing is working! Detail, tonalities and colors are wonderful and the BG is gorgeous and natural! I would be tempted to crop from the left a little to remove the brightest and most OOF areas of the branch.

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Hi David, nice pose, colors, and sharpness where it counts. Pleasing BG. Agree with Diane that trying a slight crop from the left maybe worth trying.

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Excellent, David. Great pose and the detail in the Grosbeak is superb. The background is also excellent with no sign of banding in this one.

By the way, this is either a female or juvenile. The male has an almost completely deep black head as in your June 8th post.