Cardinal

Gallery: AvianPosted November 27, 2010110 views6 comments

This is from this past Spring.

Canon XT with tripod, Canon 70mm-300mm @300mm, 1/500 sec, F/8, ISO 200, cropped to vertical.

Large version added, thanks for looking and all C&C welcomed.

John

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on November 27, 2010 at 8:18 PM

You managed to capture a nice sharp image of this bird despite all the surrounding branches, John. Also, he has a nice catchlight and his crest is up. I am used to seeing a bit more feather detail The lack of it could be due to crop size (you don't say how large an image is this). However, I suspect that more likely it is mainly a limitation of your lens in this light.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 27, 2010 at 8:30 PM

This works for me John, I like it.
The branches seem to have a "clean" symmetry, offering a clear view of the card. Also, the two tree trunks provide some great natural framing..
Well done

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on November 27, 2010 at 8:44 PM

Wow! That's one RED bird!

I think your composition is great. I like the framing between the trees and the small branches do not detract from the image at all. Great job!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 28, 2010 at 6:55 AM

I love the overall comp John. The big trees on each side balance this shot nicely. Catchlight in the eye saved this shot too. All the small branches work for me because they are nicely spaced. Nice shot.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on November 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM

Nice capture.!!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 28, 2010 at 9:20 PM

A Beauty!!! Sweet photo John!

Ken Archer

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