Northern Cardinal

Gallery: AvianPosted February 23, 2014830 views12 comments

Another snow day Cardinal image...not a lot else happening here! This was taken near a pasture where I run my dogs, near the end of January.

50D, 700mm, ISO400, 1/100,F5.6 LARGER version included. Thank you for your comments/critiques...I learn from them all! Sharon

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12 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 23, 2014 at 1:49 AM

Looks like he is bearing up in the cold. Very accurate with good definition. I can feel the cold!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 23, 2014 at 1:50 AM

A cardinal in an attractive winter setting - has to be your work! Very nice!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 23, 2014 at 6:41 AM

Wonderful Cardinal shot, I like the pose with the head turn and snowy background, well done.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 23, 2014 at 2:07 PM

Hello Sharon

Nice detail. I have difficulty bringing out feather detail in a red cardinal but you have done it....... very good

Bill

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Comment posted by May Haga on February 23, 2014 at 3:05 PM

Nicely captured Sharon.
May

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 23, 2014 at 6:36 PM

A gorgeous job on the Cardinal, Sharon. Since you have some snowy days to deal with you might want to play with removing the two slanted oof twigs in the bg

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on February 24, 2014 at 12:56 AM

Excellent capture. The head turn is very nice and the larger version shows the falling snow even better. The detail in the Cardinal is really nice and BG is complementary. I don't even find the closer twig behind its head all that bothersome. The eye shows well in the larger image.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on February 25, 2014 at 3:59 AM

Perfection!!! Sharp, colorful, great head turn, good eye contact, and the falling snow just tops this one off for me. WOW!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 26, 2014 at 3:10 PM

Lovely setting and detail Sharon, a little bit tight in the frame top and bottom for me.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 27, 2014 at 8:17 PM

It's nice to know that although this bird is frozen, it is nice and warm here.

Great pose, Sharon. Very nice!

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Comment posted by William Bickle on March 23, 2014 at 4:31 PM

Hello Sharon

Be patient....I have been told spring is on its way!

Postcard pose...

cheers

Bill

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 9, 2014 at 9:09 AM

Nice sharp details, like the bits of snow about the cards face/head too Sharon.
The techs look excellent, great pose & framing.
Very well done!

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