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by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: AvianPosted January 8, 2014147 views8 comments
This sweet girl seemed to be looking right at me yesterday.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on January 8, 2014 at 10:22 PM
A very nice one! I like the pose and the color, not too sure of the BG though. The dark line I find distracting a bit. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 8, 2014 at 11:30 PM
Sorry, the dark line was there. It seemed to center the photos, somehow....so I left it.
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Comment posted by Peter Cross on January 9, 2014 at 1:05 AM
Even though the bird is fairly sharp, the whole image feels a certain softness. Which isn't bad as the pose and colors suggest a quiet mood. Nice to see a cardinal image with a soft comfortable mood to it.
Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments
Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on January 9, 2014 at 6:20 AM
Nice female Cardinal image. I agree with the softness issue but a great photo. That dark vertical line in the middle does draw my eye, but we take what we are given, sometimes, right.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 9, 2014 at 11:53 AM
Peter, that's exactly how I felt about this shot. I was able to get her well in focus..but with the BG so dreamy and quiet, she looks very feminine.
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Comment posted by Daniel Finchum on January 9, 2014 at 7:18 PM
I love the color pallet and the inquisitive look he gives draws me in. Nice capture Lucy!
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 9, 2014 at 9:47 PM
a lovely pose, Lucy and great bg. Since you didn't provide shooting parameters, it's hard to tell what caused it, but there seems to be quite a bit of noise.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 27, 2014 at 9:40 AM
Really nice pose Lucy, great eye connection too..
Great catch! :toast:
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