# Evening Grosbeak

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [August 27, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520 "2020-08-27T18:17:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Keith\_Bauer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/keith_bauer/32/211_2.png) [@Keith\_Bauer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Keith_Bauer)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520/1 "2020-08-27T18:17:08Z")

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![20180515-_20A2923-Edit-copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/c/1c2dbb0a276280e61a5259db309ac2f38ffb4a68.jpeg)

### What technical feedback would you like if any?

### What artistic feedback would you like if any?

While just a bird on a stick, I was happy with this image as the stick was sort of interesting and the background from the Ponderosa pine created some nice patterns.

### Pertinent technical details or techniques:

(If backgrounds have been removed, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn)  
Canon 7D Mark II  
500mm f/4  
1/200, f/6.3, ISO 320

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520/2 "2020-08-27T19:10:51Z")

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He is beautiful, Keith, and you captured him very well. I agree that the perch and those needles in the background help make the shot. Love the head turn and beak open.

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**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520/3 "2020-08-27T22:51:01Z")

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Beautiful shot, Keith. Nice composition and beautiful colors. This is a female?

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**Author:** ![Keith\_Bauer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/keith_bauer/32/211_2.png) [@Keith\_Bauer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Keith_Bauer)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520/4 "2020-08-27T23:21:51Z")

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> [@terryb](#):
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> This is a female?

Hi Terry. No, this is the male.

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**Author:** ![David\_Leroy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@David\_Leroy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Leroy)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520/5 "2020-08-27T23:57:21Z")

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The pine needle bg gives this a nice unique look. I like the pose of full on back and head turn. It really shows off the bird. Dandy shot.

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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:** [August 28, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/evening-grosbeak/16520/6 "2020-08-28T00:55:19Z")

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I’ve always loved Ponderosa Pine backgrounds, Keith and this is no exception. Great job on the grosbeak, particularly the white wing patch which is really difficult to hold down.