Northern Cardinal

[Doug Campbell]

Las Colmenas Ranch, McAllen, Texas.

[Tom Cudzilo]

Very nice pleasing image. I just with it was a tad brighter. Other then that I would love to have one of these in my collection.

[Mike Milicia]

Nicely captured !
Great pose, sharp detail throughout, and beautiful rich color !

Seems a little dark.
Given the pose, maybe take some off the left.

[Doug Campbell]

Thank you.

Come on down to south Texas in the spring and I'm sure we can accomodate you!

[Doug Campbell]

It's plenty bright when printed, just an internet thing I guess.

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent image I like the color of the bird Got some nice light and so sharp Would like to crop some from left and have a bit more on the right A tad brighter would be nice as suggested by Tom !!!

btw appreciate if you could send me your full name by PM I'm trying to update records Thanks

[Michael Sowden]

Doug, I really like this perhaps a little off the left side would get the birds eye away from the middle of the image. I think it looks fine in regards to brightness. I have seen may photos of this species in this would be one of the best. Must get to the states one day....sigh

Cheers Mike

[Maxis Gamez]

This is very nice, the composition works for me very well. I also wish a little "fill light" but that's about it!

[Jody Melanson]

I wish this had some more light on the bird. I think it there was more room on the right and lose the left branch altogether. I would crop the left off about where the left crook at the top is.

Well after typing that, I thought it would be easier to show you. I hope you don't mind. Added Canvas, cloned out branch, cloned BG into new added Canvas, cloned your sig over, sharpened a little with Focus Magic, Selected inside of bird with a Quick Mask, Created a new Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer. Reduced Contrast by 50, increased Brightness 55.