Another Male Cardinal

[John Zimmerman]

Here is another Male Cardinal for critiquing.

Canon 1Ds Mark II
100-400L IS at 400mm
1/800
F 5.6
ISO 400
Flash 580

[Tom Cudzilo]

A bit underexposed? Looks like you used flash on this one, correct? Would like to see some of the camera setting used. Crop and pose work for me. Thanx for sharing.

[Samuel Mulder]

Very nice pose. This image works well although I agree it is a bit dark and the flash is a little overpowering (bird too light compared to dark bg). I think that is making the background look too busy. I also think the low angle with the flash may be lighting the bird oddly, with the bottom of the breast much brighter than the upper part of the bird.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

John this is a lovely image of the male cardinal with a nice pose and head turn. As already mentioned it appears a bit dark and I would like to see it lightened someshat. Otherwise very nice capure.

[Fabs Forns]

Hi John,

Your are suffering from flash fall-off, and that can be helped by getting a little stick, or anything else for that matter, under the flash head to left a bit. It's more pronounced here because of the bird being in a steep angle.

Nice composition!