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    Sometimes we get caught chasing after the brighter and more colorful of the species. But this female cardinal caught my eye as it visited a feeder in a local park. The light was perfect, and through the viewfinder the subtle colors and patterns became evident. The original shot has all of the bird but I found the crop of the upper parts more interesting so decided to try this composition. It's a bit centered in the frame but I couldn't come up with a better presentation. Slight sharpening but very little processing.

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    Dan:

    I like the female cardinals as well. Very sharp, well exposed, good IQ, great eye.
    Cropping to allow more detail to show worked well here.
    Nice BG too.
    I could see just a sliver more space at the top.

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    Nicely done as per Randy. Sweet BKGR and crest. A bit more d-o-f would have sharpened up the wing feathers.
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    Nice image Dan, its true I probably don't have one image of a female Cardinal....lolol...nice head image, with raised crest.

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    She's gorgeous!!! I agree a little more room at the top would be nice. The fine detail is superb!! Looks like she's munched on a few seeds with that bill.

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    Indeed, why NOT shoot a female cardinal? Nice work.

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