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Male and female Cardinals

42 total reviews 
Comment from einyv


yes beautiful model W. You have a knack for capturing these wonderful shots. Have to love the zoom to get such fantastic crisp focused shots. I do get the christmasy feel with the greens from the pine needles and and the reddish tone from the bird. good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 02-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from jesuel


what a beautiful photo the color is great the detail is great excellent depth great lighting and really great subject matter fine work here

 Comment Written 02-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 02-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from nutsey


Great shot. Great subject matter, great presentation. The color is terrific, the details are good. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 02-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 02-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Radiodog


I love this photograph. I do not live in cardinal country so I've just seen photos, and only of males. She is quite beautiful.

Your composition is very well balanced and visually appealing. While your bird is centered, the branch she is resting upon is generally toward the left leaving nice open space on the right. The branch is sharp as are a few of the pine needles but the blurred needles and whites of the background really create a grand background for the cardinal, making her stand out very well.

Your exposure is excellent as are your focus, dof, and lighting.

What a pleasure to view and review. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 02-Dec-2010
    Thanks again for such a nice review and high rating! I could not imagine not having cardinals. This is a common bird for us.
Comment from emeraldheart


Excellent and captured so well.Great initial impact with this close up.Great composition and beautifully framed in the tree limb.Focus with great clarity.Nice soft lighting to highlight her so well.This would look great on a card.Enjoyed much.Thank you.

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 01-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from jbravo46


This is a very nice capture. Good composition and details in feathers. Color seems true. I do have a slight problem with the too bright ares I maked. If you use photoshop you could try toning that down.

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 01-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much, I understand what you are saying about the bright sky.
Comment from andylouviere


i am so glad you posted this. I seen a female cardinal a week ago in a book for the first time. And had no clue they looked like this. I love the way a cardinal looks and just always thought they were both red. Thanks for giving me a better shot than the books had. She is beautiful. I think this is my favorite bird now

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 01-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Wheelssky


Very nice shot-
great focus and lighting
Excellent details and colors
I like the branches and needles of the pine tree.

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 01-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
reply by Wheelssky on 02-Dec-2010
    You are very welcome
Comment from tedmunro


i think this is a very nice looking nature photograph. its very bright and clear with good colors and detail showing. very nice closup. a pleasure to review and ty for sharing

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 01-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from steve's lot


image 5/5

focus 5/5

detail 5/5

lighting 5/5

subject 5/5

skill 5/5

excellent close up full of color and detail

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 01-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!