Young Female Cardinal

[denise ippolito]

Canon 40D
500mm
ISO 400
1/250 sec. at f/ 5.0

[Rob Mckenzie]

Awesome shot denise...I love the detail in the plumage down her side. The perch and background have great complimenting tones with the bird. It is a real nice study piece...I keep looking at it to see all the detail that I didn't know the female had. The Males are in your face beautiful...the females are much more subtly beautiful.

[Gus Cobos]

Lovely composition and capture. the sharp details and colors are superb...I like the perch and the multi colored background...would suggest on opening the eye just a tad and selective sharpen...well done...:cool:

[Dave Mills]

Hi....I agree with Gus
Backround is great and the sharpness of the subject stands out...Exposure is right on and the lighting brings out the subtlety(spell?) of color in the bird.

[Dave Leroy]

Another lovely shot Denise, along the line of the Junco's. Soft subtle colours and feather details. Good for you. Dave

[Lance Peters]

Hi Denise - really really nice - lovely detail and colour - agree with Gus on the eye - well done :)

[Harold Davis]

denise, you are rocking and rolling with the birds lately!! looks just fantastic to me.

[Katie Rupp]

Hi Denise, she has such beautiful soft colors and you captured her with so much detail, very, very nice.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Love the BG Denise, it looks like rays of light coming through and the bird is lovely with great details.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Denise Excellent capture I like the raised crest and sure picked a good looking bird !!! Everything to like about it !!!