Northern Cardinal

Posted by Gene Gwin on Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:41 pm

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Photographed at the Laguna Seca Ranch in deep South Texas April 24, 2019.

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by Ron Day on Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:28 pm

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Beautiful pose, nice composition, and a close to perfect background. Well done, Gene.

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by SantaFeJoe on Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:26 pm

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Nice head turn, colors and catchlight. I’m undecided about the vegetation in the upper left, but everyone’s tastes are different.

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by Gene Gwin on Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:46 pm

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SantaFeJoe wrote:Nice head turn, colors and catchlight. I’m undecided about the vegetation in the upper left, but everyone’s tastes are different.

Joe

Joe, Me too about the vegetation on the top left. What I'm trying to do get away from a, "bird on a stick" and show a perch more in its entirety. Also, since the vegetation is pointing (somewhat) at the bird, that it might help highlight the bird? I know it's not typical, but I like trying different things. Thanks for you comments.

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by david fletcher on Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:35 am

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Perfection! Nicely done Gene!

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:44 pm

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Gene Gwin wrote:
SantaFeJoe wrote:Nice head turn, colors and catchlight. I’m undecided about the vegetation in the upper left, but everyone’s tastes are different.

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Joe, Me too about the vegetation on the top left. What I'm trying to do get away from a, "bird on a stick" and show a perch more in its entirety. Also, since the vegetation is pointing (somewhat) at the bird, that it might help highlight the bird? I know it's not typical, but I like trying different things. Thanks for you comments.

I commend you for the more natural approach, Gene. The cardinal is perfection, and the inclusion of the upper left leaves balances the composition beautifully IMO, and is so much more realistic than the sanitized clear background that some feel is the only way to go.

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by sirianul on Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:23 pm

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I like the frame, very nice setting.

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by Craig Lipski on Thu Sep 05, 2019 12:27 am

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So, I’ve been shooting butterflies and dragonflies, I haven’t been checking out the birds gallery, yet yours pops up on the home page as an EP, and I immediately know who’s it is. As usual, great bird, pose, and bg, but what stands out to me is the detail in the reds. Soooo easy to oversaturate and lose detail with that with N Cardinals, Tanagers, etc. Great job!

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by Debapratim Saha on Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:57 am

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Beautiful portrait on a lovely setting.

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by himadri roy on Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:57 am

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Congratulations on EP. Like everything of this frame.

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by Gene Gwin on Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:30 am

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Everybody, Thanks for your very nice comments.

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by Frank Schauf on Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:12 am

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Perfect pose and BG.

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by Denismalenfant on Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:41 pm

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Hi Gene,

Just one word.. amazing picture. Very well done.

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by Jan Wegener on Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:35 am