Canon Mark III
Canon 600mm F.4 IS
Gitzo 1327 Tripod, WimberlymHead II
F.5.6
Elephant Head Arizona
Female Cardinal Among The Roses
Canon Mark III
Canon 600mm F.4 IS
Gitzo 1327 Tripod, WimberlymHead II
F.5.6
Elephant Head Arizona
Great setting, light, pose and BG. The cardinal looks a bit oversharpened on my monitor and maybe a bit more space, especially at the bottom.
Nicely done. Not a cardinal; it is a Phyrrholuxia (though not positive of the spelling).
Was the image created at a set-up?
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Sure looks like a Cardinal to me with the relatively straight bill and very slightly curved culmen. Pyrrhuloxias have a much more rounded bill and strongly curved culmen. Colors look OK for a desert Cardinal also. I can't believe I'm questioning your ID but help me with the marks that ID this as a Pyrrhuloxia. ThanksOriginally Posted by Arthur Morris
HI Freddy,
Very nice light, composition and BG. I think this is a female Cardinal as well but I could be wrong. Excellent set up!
Yes this was a workshop, and it was setup! but I do believe it is a Cardinal. I shot male and female Cardinals and also Pyrrhuloxia. the Pyrrholoxia has a rounded yellowish bill whereas the Cardinal has a red straight beak
You are all correct. That raised crested fooled me and I had to look twice at Sibley to see my error.
ps to Alan: what is a desert Cardinal?
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Artie, not to be flip or anything but it's just a Cardinal that lives in a desert environment. Cardinals seem to me to be one of the desert dwellers that have slightly less vivid coloration than say a Cardinal in Minnesota. Horned Larks are another example. Our Horned Larks are noticeably paler than those in other parts of the country. I have also been wrong before.....unfortunately!
Apart from more room at bottom this is a terrific image! The muted colours on the cardinal look good, and the BG is complimentary.
Hey Freddy,
I like the overall colors and the comp. A few of th efeathers on the chest look oversharpened but the eye and the rest of the image look good.
Steve
Great comp, pose and complimentary colors!
very nice. beautiful BG and perch
phil seu
Another winning image, Freddy! A little more room at the bottom and this would be stellar! I really like the composition and pose of your subject. Great head angle for the lighting. That place is filled with great backgrounds!
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