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Sunset Red
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Sunset Red

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: AvianPosted October 19, 2010128 views10 comments
Northern Cardinal just before sunset around 7:00pm
F/7.1, 1/200th, ISO 640, Canon 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4 ext. Natural light.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 19, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Awesome lighting, perfect dof and a really nice perch/composition. One of your finest non-flight shots of this species.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 19, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Howard,
perfect in every aspect. Well done! :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Darren Colello on October 19, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Lovely colours and detail Howard. Wonderful image overall. :smile:
Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 19, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Always nice to see this species properly exposed as in this image. A nice addition to your collection of cardinals.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 19, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Absolutely gorgeous capture Howard, I love your DOF, his headturn and the detail of the plumage as best seen in the larger version. Wonderful complimentary BG VERY WELL DONE!
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 19, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Great head turn Howard and I like the sharpness and detail. But more than anything I like seeing this species properly exposed. Nice job on this!
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 19, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Sweet Cardinal Howard! :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on October 19, 2010 at 11:10 PM
Very nice on the exposure, Howard. I like that pose with the headturn.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 20, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Beautiful, Howard. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Nice one Howard - like the detail and eye contact

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments