Female Cardinal

[Nonda Surratt]

Going though stuff from last year and have yet to figure out what I never did anything with this image, not like I get close to these guys often (never). HA is a bit off and I just noticed some dark areas across the top that should go.

M111, 300f2.8+2xtc @f7.1, ISO 800, 1/2000 +1

[Jeni Williams]

Beautiful bird Nonda! Sharp and whites well handled. Got lots of feather detail. Would maybe lighten the eye a bit? VWD

[Gus Cobos]

Well composed and executed Nonda...I like the sharp details and good color rendition...my only suggestion would be to lighten the eye just a tad and selective sharpen it...congrats...I like it...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Nonda, colors and details are great agree to lighten eye a tad. well done!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Worked on the eye and cleaned up the top.

[Glenn Romain]

Good Capture Nonda , i have never seen a female in my area . Eye rework looks fine :)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Lovely Nonda, I would sharpen the eye even a bit more (and the area around it a bit). Lovely comp and colours.

[Julie Kenward]

Nonda, nice image! Never underestimate a good catch light, though. I went in and blew the bird up (not literally!) and saw where the lighter gray area was on the eye. I used a very small clone stamp set at the white snow area and then stamped over the lighter gray area of the eye, bringing a bit of catch light to give her more life.

[denise ippolito]

Nice Jules it looks very natural!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Brings it to life with the catchlight, very nice small touch.

[Nonda Surratt]

Thanks Julie, usually do that, and blowing them up to see where it actually is does keep it natural. Just din't think about it with this image, will add before I put it up on my website.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

As always you have great details in your pics. Excellent exposure and placement.

[Lance Peters]

Jules repost pute it over the top for me - wel done, lovely and sharp and great colours :)

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Nonda;

That is one fine photo of a Female Northern Cardinal, and portrays it beautifully. Glint puts it over the top after your fine presentation of color and exquisite feather detail.

Best Northern Cardinal female photo I can remember seeing.

Thanks for sharing

Uncle Gus

[Nonda Surratt]

Thanks and thanks...Working on a fairly large project right now so miss stuff I shouldn't 'glint' on non-project images.

[Cheryl Flory]

so _that's_ what an image of a female cardinal is suppose to look like!!! lol
great example of good exposure, sharpness, and details!

Thanks for posting, Nonda.