Female Cardinal Portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted January 16, 201197 views12 comments

This girl landed on a table near my blind a bit too close for a full body shot, so I am posting a portrait of her. Snow was falling when I shot this, but no annoying streaks of flakes on this one! I love the colors on the females!

50d, 500mm, Iso 400, 1/100, F8 LARGER version also posted.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 16, 2011 at 6:09 PM

Beautiful portrait, Sharon. Very cool !
Mauro

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 16, 2011 at 6:59 PM

Beautiful, Sharon. Excellent choice of shooting parameters.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on January 16, 2011 at 7:41 PM

Great look at this beauty, Sharon. Very nice detail.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM

I agree, the female colors are interesting. Good portrait.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 16, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Beautiful portrait it is. I too love the subtle colors of the female. Excellent image, Sharon. Ron

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on January 16, 2011 at 8:41 PM

Well done Sharon, I really like the high-key look on this one with the reds, oranges and browns just jumping off the screen. Excellent detail ands a very pleasing composition - NICE!

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 17, 2011 at 12:01 AM

Beautiful colors, exquisite detail.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 17, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Sharon,
very fine portrait of this female. I like the effect of the snowy background that brings the bird out. It seems she has come to pose in your studio.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 17, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Excellent detail and colors in this portrait Sharon, Thanks for sharing another female Cardinal shot with us!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 18, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Beautiful bird. Lots of lovely detail in the larger image. I like the snow on the beak.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 18, 2011 at 6:48 AM

This has a nice wintery feel to it Sharon, I like how well the female cardinal stands out from the high key background.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 22, 2011 at 10:45 AM

LP looks sharp & detailed Sharon, love her winter colors too..
The white BG works well, nicely done

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