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    Default Northern Cardinal

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    Beautiful image Alan! I like the perch, pose, raised crest, HA and BG.

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    A great shot from a great photographer and teacher.

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    I really love this image...The IQ and BG are outstanding. Perch is perfect and love the foliage. Perfect DOF and beautifully handled reds...What a photgraph!

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    Excellent image quality. The perch adds a very interesting element to the overall composition.

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    Gorgeous shot!

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    Another lovely set up and pose. Very well done.

    I do wonder about removing the bit of vine extending through the frame on lower left side and then cropping a bit off left side to remove some negative space.

    Dave

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    A beautiful bird set off by the clear BKGR.

    Great composition and I too would have pruned the vine leaving the area by the feet.

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    Alan,

    What can I say? The head angle, catchlight, and pose make it seem like the bird is smiling at us. Superbly done, as usual. Looks like a nice 20 to 30 degree phase angle making nice fine shadow detail.

    Roger

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    The nearly matching tones of the red (flowers) on the branch and the bird really make this one sing. Plus all the other positives mentioned above.
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    Like always, another perfect shot, amazing...

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    I wouldn't be surprised to see this one on a future cover. It all came together extremely nicely here.
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    Can the crest rise any higher?? I like that extra twig extending out of the frame - I just wish its' leaf was in better condition.

    Awesome image, as per usual...

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    Another image showing Alan exercising creative control at all levels. Very well done.

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    Phenomenal , as usual !! . Agree with Dave and others on the horizontal vine .

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