First snow and Northern Cardinal

[Wheeler McDougal Jr.]

There eare at least a dozen Northern Cardinals fliting around our yard today what with the first snow having fallen yesterday. I couldn't help but photograph them because of their beauty. Hope you like it. Shooting info below.

200-400mm @ 400mm
600mm (in 35mm film)
1/1600 sec, f/4
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 800
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 6,753KB
Image size: 800 x 986
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Color profile: sRG

[Maxis Gamez]

Hello There,

Very nice color contrast. The bird looks soft in my monitor. The composition could use a little more room from the back of the Cardinal.

[Steve Maxson]

I like the pose and the way the red jumps out from the grays of the background. The falling snowflakes are also a plus. I agree about the softness.

[Fabs Forns]

Nicely composed and the snow is a big plus. As notes, a bit more sharpening wouldn't hurt. Red is great, not too hot.