Northern Cardinal

Gallery: AvianPosted June 17, 201377 views6 comments

May 15, 2013 at Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Princeton, New Jersey

Nikon D800 Nikkor 600mm lens 1.4 TC 850mm ISO1250 1/1000 f/8 white balance auto Better Beamer shot on a tripod with Wimberley Gimbal. Processed in Lightroom, CS6 and NIK

Comments welcome

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 18, 2013 at 4:50 AM

Another beautiful bird Patrick. Gorgeous colours.
Composition wise I feel the perch is a wee bit too bulky in comparison to the bird but it's a minor niggle.
Also although most of the plumage is nice and sharp there seems to be a bit of noise in the crest.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 18, 2013 at 5:37 AM

Great looking bird Patrick and a nice color contrast.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 18, 2013 at 6:45 AM

Beautiful bird with sharp details. Good blend of BB flash with natural light. I like the orange/green color contrast.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 18, 2013 at 10:34 AM

Excellent pose and a great job of exposure against the bright bg, Patrick.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 18, 2013 at 10:06 PM

Very nice job with the fill flash and detail. I like the perch with the lichens.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 18, 2013 at 11:53 PM

Subtle and effective use of fill flash, Patrick. Interesting perch, too.

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