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Norm Dulak
05-30-2011, 10:49 AM
Nikon D7000 w/Nikkor 80-400mm vr lens @ 400mm, tripod mounted
ISO 640; f/6.3 @ 1/320 sec; Matrix Metering -0.33
PP: PS CS5, crop, levels, curves, SH, modest Smart Sharpen

This male Northern Cardinal was photographed early today doing what it most enjoys, sampling a ripe berry from a native mulberry tree in our yard. Little has been done to clean up this image, because I very much want to show you some of the environment in which the bird lives.

BTW, this image was captured from a golf cart, which makes a very good blind!

All comments and suggestions are welcome.

Norm

gail bisson
05-30-2011, 05:45 PM
Very nice environmental shot. I appreciate that you want to keep the environment but wish that the leaf covering his breast wasn't there. i like all the other leaves..just not that one! I like the spot of sun on his head.
Gail