Northern Cardinal-Female

Gallery: AvianPosted February 14, 2011225 views4 comments

Female cardinal in my backyard yesterday during a snowfall. This was shot outside in a hide and not through glass (see my last posted photo).

Canon 7D
Canon 500mm f/4 IS USM @ f/5; Av mode, 1/400, ISO 400
Canon Flash Speedlite 580 EX II, Better Beamer ( -1.67 ev)

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4 comments

Comment posted by Larry Reitz on February 14, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Very nice image of the cardinal in it's environment. Tough to get where the tree branches do not distract and these IMO do not.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on February 14, 2011 at 1:16 PM

I love the colors on the female cardinal. Nice capture with good detail and a great pose.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 14, 2011 at 6:34 PM

the colors, detail, and comp are great in this image. Good work.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on February 15, 2011 at 6:39 PM

Nicely captured Marc, you've got some wonderful detail int he plumage.

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