Northern Cardinal Female

Posted by E.J. Peiker on Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:58 pm

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Northern Cardinal - Roma, Texas, USA
EOS 10D, 500mm, 1.4x, 1/125, f/8, Flash @ -2/3, ISO 400

As promised a few weeks ago, I have tons of Cardinal images that I am going to sprinkle in over the next few months. Here is another from Roma, Texas. In many ways I find the female Cardinal an even more interesting bird to photograph than the male.

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by Bill Whala on Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:05 pm

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While the female doesn't have the bright punchy color of the male she has more variety of shades and hues. This is an incredibly beautiful image.

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by AlexC on Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:17 pm

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by Sandy Mossberg on Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:37 pm

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Fine image, EJ.

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by Jim Neely on Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:59 pm

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Great looking female Cardinal.

The variety of colors make these very interesting.

I spotted a new male in the yard over the weekend and need to see if I can do something with him and find the female.

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by Jill on Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:17 pm

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Hmmm ... Her vivid colors match your hat !! A really sweet shot, E.J. !!!

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by BrianS on Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:34 pm

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My nemesis -- the single backyard flavor that has been most evasive.
Very nice E.J. what variety is this? I am not familiar with the red about the tail and crest.

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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:05 pm

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BrianS wrote: Very nice E.J. what variety is this? I am not familiar with the red about the tail and crest.

This would be the South Texas type which I find to be the most colorful.

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by Fero on Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:45 pm

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Incredibly nice, the perch is amazing,

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by Alan Murphy on Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:08 pm

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Beautiful bird and perch. Has a bit more of a flashed look than I like but a very nice shot.

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by Brian K. on Tue Dec 16, 2003 12:39 am

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Sweet!

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:10 am

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What a little beauty! and perfect pose.

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by LHays on Tue Dec 16, 2003 6:05 am

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This one is very nice with a wonderful BG and perch. I have them in my backyard but never seem to get them when the conditions are right.

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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:20 am

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Sweet image. Nice pose and diagonal.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Dec 16, 2003 10:57 am

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EJ,

Beautiful image. Love the raised crest.

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by Robert Ludwick on Tue Dec 16, 2003 12:21 pm

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Alan Murphy wrote:Beautiful bird and perch. Has a bit more of a flashed look than I like but a very nice shot.

I don't think it is over flashed, just that the B/G is a little dark in relation to the bird. That could be easily fixed in Photoshop CS. Great shot, pose and perch.

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by Mike Wilson on Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:05 pm

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I really like her pose on this one. Composition and colors are fantastic.

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by Bob Boner on Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:57 pm

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Georgeous image! Wonderful perch and background. Our female cardinals here in Maryland don't have the bright reds that yours has. I do agree with the comment that the females are more interesting than the males. Thanks so much for sharing.

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by Bill Lockhart on Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:04 pm

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I have no idea how in the world you are able to consistently produce such amazing quality. I like the strong diagonal here, it just makes the whole composition work perfectly. The colors are wonderful. It is a tad soft though, just a little. Bill

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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Dec 16, 2003 6:33 pm