Rose-breasted Grosbeak Turning to Look

Here is the same image, posted twice. The first is without the Photomatix HDR processing, and the second... is with the HDR, otherwise all edits are the same. The second image comes out much better for being able to see the bird's eye and the head in general. Even though this side of the Grosbeak is not all that colorful, the HDR version really alerts you to the fact that there are a variety of colors on the back of the bird. It's fun to compare the two. Thanks for stopping by!