# black headed grosbeak   Male

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/black-headed-grosbeak-male/41969>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [June 28, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/black-headed-grosbeak-male/41969 "2024-06-28T22:01:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/black-headed-grosbeak-male/41969/1 "2024-06-28T22:01:20Z")

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![GBHB--M2--j.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/2/42423d2e8f15d885c424d58bb1884dd14a876996.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

taken this morning. Straightforward processing with only Photoshop in light room. Minimal processing.

### Specific Feedback

any

### Technical Details

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

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/black-headed-grosbeak-male/41969/3 "2024-06-29T02:21:07Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 7:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/black-headed-grosbeak-male/41969/4 "2024-06-29T07:42:56Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/black-headed-grosbeak-male/41969/5 "2024-06-29T19:08:52Z")

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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.