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Female Northern Cardinal
Female Northern Cardinal
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Portrait Of A Wild Bird (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Battle Creek, Mi
Date: Dec 22, 2009
Aperture: F5
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Dec 23, 2009

 Needed to saturate this a bit, but otherwise happy with the result. I like the texture and coloring of the female cardinal vs. the male.

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 138
Avg (all users): 6.8650
Avg (commenters): 8.1053
Avg (participants): 6.8261
Avg (non-participants): 6.8855
Views since voting: 1841
Views during voting: 410
Votes: 200
Comments: 22
Favorites: 6 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/14/2010 07:57:51 AM
Wonderful! Great color and composition. A contender for a ribbon. It's a winter classic!
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 03/25/2010 08:44:57 AM
I gave this one a 7 too...haha! I see a pattern in my voting for your work...;-) I love the foreground interest against the beautiful blurred background.
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 01/04/2010 03:31:26 AM
This was my challenge favorite, though I admit I'm somewhat biased in favor of cardinals!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/03/2010 05:22:37 PM
just have to say how much detail you have in this...but then you already know that don't you...beautiful
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 01/03/2010 11:44:08 AM
Beautiful shot with great detail in the bird's feathers. Nicely isolated subject.
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 12/30/2009 11:29:14 AM
Wonderful! Great color and composition. A contender for a ribbon. It's a winter classic!
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 12/30/2009 09:30:11 AM
Good shot, this bird is local to me..I've seen them..lol...Nice colors and clarity, 9
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 12/30/2009 08:34:27 AM
Ah, now there's next year's Christmas card. Beautiful! Very nice texture on the bird, nice color, and great DOF.
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 12/29/2009 03:37:12 PM
Nice job capturing this beauty!
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 12/29/2009 11:48:45 AM
Lovely light and DOF.
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 12/29/2009 08:15:02 AM
Wow. What a great capture. Textbook quality.
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 12/29/2009 03:46:46 AM
GREAT focus. Love her little open mouth. :)
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 12/28/2009 05:23:32 PM
Nice DoF on this photo...the cardinal really stands out against it.
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 12/28/2009 11:31:49 AM
Well done! Excellent DOF, I would have liked a little more contrast I think though.
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 12/28/2009 10:18:11 AM
Solid image. Great focus without being sharpened.
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 12/28/2009 08:46:24 AM
Very good!
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 12/28/2009 08:30:56 AM
So nice. Good color, pose is great with a seed in her mouth too!!
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 12/28/2009 08:05:04 AM
nicely done, looks like she's posing for you.
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 12/28/2009 05:28:06 AM
Great shot. Love the background.
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 12/28/2009 03:46:39 AM
perfect...she is pretty !
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 12/28/2009 03:40:03 AM
Very Nice.
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 12/27/2009 10:11:31 PM
Lovely bokeh.
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