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Female Cardinal

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Posted by Kendall Hetrick on January 4, 2010 at 8:40 PM
Female Cardinal
Just to show I shoot other things here is a Female Cardinal that was hanging around today. There is some cracked corn on the ground and the birds were taking advantage of it. This one was waiting her turn so I grabbed the camera and took her picture.
1000mm eq 1/640 F10 ISO 400 cropped 50% to isolate bird.
Posted by Bruce Palla on January 6, 2010 at 3:18 PM
I never doubted your subjects! Nice shot, I would crop the bottom shadow on the snow, but that's it.
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on January 6, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Thanks for you faith in me, Bruce. You are right it is a lot better with the bottom cropped.
Posted by Brian Vance on January 9, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Nice light here with an unusual pose (sitting on snow). She looks cold! I agree with the crop suggestion as well.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on January 9, 2010 at 7:35 PM
Very nice lighting, Kendall. The Cardinal looks like she's waiting very patiently for her turn. I too, agree with the crop.