Northern Cardinal

Gallery: AvianPosted January 10, 2016149 views10 comments

Another from the old files since life has gotten busy the last few days.

7D2, 300mm f4 ISL + 1.4 TC, bean bag on picnic table, f/5.6, 1/1000, iso 1250, aperture priority, center weighted average metering. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 12.3 Mpixels. Taken at Falcon State Park in Texas at 8:56 am on March 2nd, 2015.

I appreciate all your comments on the Song Sparrow and look forward to your input on this image.

Thanks,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 10, 2016 at 11:22 PM

That's some serious red! I like the feeling of depth especially in the large version.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on January 11, 2016 at 8:29 AM

I like the position you caught the cardinal in, looks sassy! Also think the light foliage sets off the red bird very well, and the BG works fine. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by David Rowe on January 11, 2016 at 9:24 AM

Excellent, Dennis, the composition is served well by this elongated crop. The blend of rich red tones, green and black is particularly captivating. The jaunty pose is yet another plus which adds a sense of movement to this fine take.
David

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on January 11, 2016 at 10:40 AM

Beauty, Dennis! The muted greens and bright red work well together. The attitude of the bird and the head turn are excellent, as is the exposure and focue. Really well done!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on January 11, 2016 at 1:05 PM

Very nice in detailed view Dennis. The colors contrast between the reds and the yellows makes this work very well. A fun pose.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 11, 2016 at 1:09 PM

Great Cardinal shot, super detail and a complementary perch. No nits! devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 11, 2016 at 1:29 PM

A very fine Cardinal shot, Dennis. Very good management of those easily-blown reds. The layers in the field give it a strong sense of depth, and the exposure was spot-on, showing detail even in the blacks. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 11, 2016 at 9:22 PM

Hi Dennis,

I like the composition with the branches extending across the frame in diagonal fashion. Cardinals have been an enigma for me--never on an ideal perch and usually perched with head concealed. This one you caught at the right time-everything fits together devil

....................................Jim

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on January 12, 2016 at 12:11 PM

Sweet pose with great detail in the Cardinal. The nice colors compliment each other well. The reds look very natural, sometimes hard to achieve. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 16, 2016 at 10:24 AM

Great colors and I love the natural look to this. The habitat adds a lot. Well done.

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