I was really pleased when I came across this individual that was hanging out on this delicate perch. It stayed long enough that I could get a better angle on it and compose a few different ways (with this one being the best by a mile).
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/800s., f/5.6, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, FF, a couple of extraneous twigs cloned out, deepened the blacks, darkened tfe pupil, enhanced the catchlight.
Not very often that my heart does the " flip-flop" for someone else's photograph but this is a spectacular image.
I love everything about it- the comp, the ethereal quality, the IQ, the soft color palette, the hint of snow.
Perfect for Xmas! Print this one!
Gail
One could consider cloning out the OOF branch on the tail ( the middle one) but I am being really nitpicky here.
Really elegant and pretty. Post card material. The bird just pops against that delicate perch and the snow. I agree with Gail about the part intersecting the tail.
Remarkable capture, Daniel. I like how she's squeezed between the branches, and gave you a nice head turn. Colors look spot on against the snowy backdrop.
Daniel, just as well it's mid summer here and I can't contribute to the 'winter' theme for this month with competition like this! Only one thing to say: Simply stunning!
Female Northern Cardinal.
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