Red Cardinal

[denise ippolito]

Canon 40 D
EF 500mm +1.4 ex
ISO 250
1/160 SEC. at f /5.6


Decided I liked the leaves so I left them

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Excellent details and eye contact Denise. I too like the leaves in your composition. Don't know what the experts will say about the shadows under the tail??????.
Regards,

[Alfred Forns]

.... shadow under the tail .... wish it wasn't there !!!

Love the pose with direct eye contact and realistic reds which are difficult to come up with !!! I also like the leafs but would crop from the top to half way down the leaf !! I like the image a lot !!!

[denise ippolito]

Alfred you're such a poet I knew you would call me out about the shadow under tail!! I thought about completing the shadow on tail so it doesn't stick out. Is that a bad idea?

[Alfred Forns]

Don't think I would go for more shadow Denise It is a lovely image as presented !!!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Denise,
Don't like the shadow either, but love everything else about the picture - esp the colour of the BG leaves!
Regards,
Nicki

[Lance Peters]

Hi Denise - the SHADOW police make a apperance :) :) :)

Nice shot - like the pose and the HA - shadow detracts a little.

Ill send you some bail $$$

:)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Hi Denise,
I like the pose and the colour of the cardinal, it is not oversaturated. Find the shadow a little distracting too. Nice and sharp in the head/eye area. Good one.

[Glenn Romain]

Good and sharp Denise , like it . Well Captured :)

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Denise,
I like it as presented...good show...:cool:

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Denise: What about this idea ???

Uncle Gus :D:D

[denise ippolito]

Gus , You are the man! I love it thanks- please give details!!

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi denise:

First lighten tail uniformly as I could with QM, then very carefully painted it as well as I could with Brush tool, varying size, hardness and opacity to blend in.

Glad you approve.

Uncle Gus

[denise ippolito]

Great job and great tip thanks!