Moderate to heavy rains kept me pinned close to home most of the day, but I couldn't resist getting out a bit in between showers to take advantage of the nice diffused light. Came across this nice Female Cardinal out by my feeders (I live backed up to a preserve, so my feeder setup is actually back in a small clearing).
My own self critique is that I think f/5 would've been spot-on for DOF, and the interaction between her tail and the branch bothers me a bit. I'd rather see a bit of seperation between the two. I really like these 3/4 angle "over-the-shoulder" poses on Cardinals, Jays, and Buntings. I know most go for the front view, but these poses are my preference (but the head hangle still has to be right, of course!).
Canon 1DsMII, 600mm f/4L, f/4, 1/640, ISO 200, 0 EV, Overcast skies in early afternoon between rain showers, off tripod. Location was the preserve behind my house.
I like this type of pose for cardinals also. Great color, sharpness, and BG. The perch gets a little heavy at the bottom, and I would remove the part that sticks out to the right. Still, a very nice image!
Really like this image Bob. The details and color are excellent and I personnaly like the perch as it shows it like it is. Great BG too to show off this lovely capture. Many thanks for sharing and congrats.