Gallery: AvianPosted June 5, 2013157 views14 comments
Recent Northern Cardinal shot from this past week..
The title? It just seemed right
F/6.3, 1/500th, ISO 500,1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext and natural light @9:03am with light overcast.
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14 comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM
I still find this species incredible - never seen one.. Nice pose and colors ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 5, 2013 at 10:20 AM
They truly are beautiful little birds. I hope that I will get the chance to see a real one some day. In th emeantime, thanks Howard.
Composition wise - and I'm sure you experimented - I think I'd prefer the pole a bit less central.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 5, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Nice soft light, great pose. I think you know what you're doing at this point.
A friend of mine has two beautiful teenage daughters. He tells me that his main goal in life is to "Keep 'em off the pole" Poor guy.
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Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on June 5, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Beautiful
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 5, 2013 at 4:42 PM
Great pose and nicely framed, Howard.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 5, 2013 at 6:55 PM
Superb detail and exposure and a great pose, Howard. Excellent.
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Comment posted by May Haga on June 5, 2013 at 8:50 PM
Very nice Howard.
May
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 5, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Great shot, Howard, and beautiful light to show off the show-off.
@ Charlie: Congrats to your friend who dares to accept in full the challenge of shouldering the watchful care of his daughters. May he, and they, fare well.
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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 6, 2013 at 3:59 PM
Excellent color, lighting, detail, and pose, Howard. Very nice!
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 6, 2013 at 6:48 PM
The pose, the fanned tail, exposure and detail. It's all great here Howard!
Ray
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 7, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Wonderful pose, perch and complimentary background. The larger image has nice detail, way to go, excellent Cardinal image.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 7, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Super eye contact and detail in the reds here Howard
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 8, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Wonderfully composed Howard-terrific contrast between subject and background. In Vegas on a trip thinking this guy's act would fit in pretty well with the entertainment offered here.
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 9, 2013 at 8:29 AM
Lovely portrait Howard
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14 commentsComposition wise - and I'm sure you experimented - I think I'd prefer the pole a bit less central.
A friend of mine has two beautiful teenage daughters. He tells me that his main goal in life is to "Keep 'em off the pole" Poor guy.
May
@ Charlie: Congrats to your friend who dares to accept in full the challenge of shouldering the watchful care of his daughters. May he, and they, fare well.
Ray