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WC565 Northern Cardinal

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 23, 2012107 views4 comments

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Place: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ
Date: March 28, 2009 8:12 am
Equipment: Nikon D200, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (2x), G1325, RRS BH-55, sidekick
Exposure: ISO 200, Aperture priority spot metered, 1/160th @ f/5.6
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac G4, modest crop, not baited, not set up, not called, no NR

Another red bird on a green backghrpound for the current theme.

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Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 23, 2012 at 6:42 PM

Nice detail, head-turn, and eye contact. That shadow on the back is not ideal, but isn't a deal-breaker, with all the "positives" here.
Another nice entry for the red and green theme!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 23, 2012 at 7:44 PM

Lovely cardinal photo. Well crafted, Richard! You get more out of the D200 than I ever did, but you have much better glass than I did then (and now)!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 2, 2013 at 3:57 PM

Very nice entry for our red & green theme, Richard. The colorful red of a cardinal in front of greenery is always a stunning sight to see. I like the pose of the cardinal with the nice catch-light in his eye and all the great details you have captured in this beautiful bird.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on January 6, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Beautiful color and detail Richard. Excellent work.
John

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