Comment from AlienVoyager
Initial Impact: ups
Composition: nice pose
Color: bright, nice contrast
Technical Excellence: good focus and lighting
Subject Choice: nice
Subject Difficulty: high
Concept: good
Strong point: colors
Overall Presentation: great

Thanks for sharing!
Keep it up :)
- Elvina

 Comment Written 14-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 14-Nov-2010

thank you so much

Comment from vipshehan-Nikon
Beautiful close up and I have to say this is the best capture so far I have seen of a cardinal. The exposure is perfect and the creamy bokeh is excellent.

I wish I had a six for this.

Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

Thank you so much. Coming from you that is a very good compliment.

Comment from artbystaci
Well executed. Strong color and lighting. Great focus and framing. Excellent subject and initial impact. A high quality, which I would expect to see adorning any of the several nature books available today. Well done!

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

thank you so much

Comment from Mbessenbacher
Very well done Willie.
tack sharp foucus,
very good comp,
great DOF and nice creamy background.
good impact.
all in all a great photograph.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

thank you so much

Comment from naturephotography



again willie... wow!!

love everything about it

once again... lighting so well controlled to bring out all the rich reds and the impressive detail in this cardinal.

i like the composition.. would have like the entire bird in frame, but it does not wreck the overall image the same way as it would have if the blue jay had been cut off.

your subject of focus is more than just a pretty bird... it is that expression of "you are not getting this away from me" "its mine" written all over this fowls face.

the bokeh is very suitable for the subject and when printed on the right media may come out looking like brush strokes of grass and field.

very lovely and very well captured..

thank you, yet again, for a true example of this art form.

:)

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

thank you very much

Comment from xennia
Wonderful photo, I love the most beautiful vivid colors you have presented, the bird looks amazing in the green contrasted background. Excellent focus and depth of field, perfect timing to capture this pose. Thanks for sharing this beauty.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

thank you so much

Comment from ademuro
Wonderful shot and with great clarity & definition the birds feather, eyes, beak really pop
Beautiful red color and I do like the black ring great shot.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

thank you so much

Comment from GaliaG
excellent capture of the food in the bird beak, great colors, focus, composition and presentation

good luck with the contest and thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

thank you so much

Comment from DebbieK
Great photo. The detail of the bird is sharp. The blur background makes the bird stand out. Nice Job!
Initial impact 5.5
Creativity 5.5
Color harmony 5.5
Center of interest 5.5
Technical excellence 5.5
Technique 5.5
Story telling 5.5
Lighting 5.5

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2010

thank you so much

reply by DebbieK on 13-Nov-2010

You are very welcome.

Comment from RevDon
Initial impact; He posed very well for you. Patience does pay off sometimes. Lighting is very good. Action hanging on to chow. Great bird presentation. Color harmony is wonderful. Center of interest is the worm after the cardinal. Cropping is great. Focus is sharp. Depth of field has blurred out the background. Story telling is in the title and artist's notes.

Great composition.

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2010

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2010

thank you so much

reply by RevDon on 13-Nov-2010

You are welcome. Just a great shot.

Don