Cardinal
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Comment from CammyCards
Gog! what good focus! Amazing since I imagine she wasn't just posing, waiting for your to take the picture8 Colors are lovely, framing is good.
CammyCards
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Gog! what good focus! Amazing since I imagine she wasn't just posing, waiting for your to take the picture8 Colors are lovely, framing is good.
CammyCards
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much!
Comment from SteveANH
Spectaculr macro, very good control of the colors and the eye is perfect!
Reminds me of a favorite piece of Poetry by John Leax
"His feather flame doused dull
by icy cold,
the cardinal hunched
into the rough, green feeder
but ate no seed.
Through binoculars I saw
festered and useless
his beak, broken
at the root.
Then two: one blazing, one gray,
rode the swirling weather
into my vision
and lighted at his side.
Unhurried, as if possessing
the patience of God,
they cracked sunflowers
and fed him
beak to wounded beak
choice meats.
Each morning and afternoon
the winter long,
that odd triumvirate,
that trinity of need,
returned and ate
their sacrament
of broken seed."
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Spectaculr macro, very good control of the colors and the eye is perfect!
Reminds me of a favorite piece of Poetry by John Leax
"His feather flame doused dull
by icy cold,
the cardinal hunched
into the rough, green feeder
but ate no seed.
Through binoculars I saw
festered and useless
his beak, broken
at the root.
Then two: one blazing, one gray,
rode the swirling weather
into my vision
and lighted at his side.
Unhurried, as if possessing
the patience of God,
they cracked sunflowers
and fed him
beak to wounded beak
choice meats.
Each morning and afternoon
the winter long,
that odd triumvirate,
that trinity of need,
returned and ate
their sacrament
of broken seed."
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much! I liked the poem!
Comment from michiganmike
a beautiful shot with excellent framing and exposure. very sharp focus and excellent colors. if only she didn't have that seed husk dangling from her beak.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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a beautiful shot with excellent framing and exposure. very sharp focus and excellent colors. if only she didn't have that seed husk dangling from her beak.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much!
Comment from Trin
Nice shot! Love the close up and the crop.
The colours are beautifully saturated and very natural and the angle is excellent, like eye level.
Great DOF and excellent sharpness and focus.
Nice camera work, well done, thanks for sharing! Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Nice shot! Love the close up and the crop.
The colours are beautifully saturated and very natural and the angle is excellent, like eye level.
Great DOF and excellent sharpness and focus.
Nice camera work, well done, thanks for sharing! Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much for a good review and high score! Don't forget to vote!
Comment from avmurray
I have a strong feeling that I know who this photo belongs to, because this is such an excellent macro shot of a bird eating its way through a seed. The background is nicely softened for the bird to stand out in the most excellent way. I also like the neutral color of it.
Your focus is spot on and pin sharp showing clear and well defined details in every single feather, and especially the bright and shiny eye is well captured. The exposure is perfect and the colors nice and natural.
The tight cropping works well and the head of this bird is well placed within the frame. This is just through and through an excellent shot, and I wish you luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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I have a strong feeling that I know who this photo belongs to, because this is such an excellent macro shot of a bird eating its way through a seed. The background is nicely softened for the bird to stand out in the most excellent way. I also like the neutral color of it.
Your focus is spot on and pin sharp showing clear and well defined details in every single feather, and especially the bright and shiny eye is well captured. The exposure is perfect and the colors nice and natural.
The tight cropping works well and the head of this bird is well placed within the frame. This is just through and through an excellent shot, and I wish you luck with the contest.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much! Don't forget to vote!
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You are more than welcome, and of course I will remember to vote.
Comment from Sunz
I love this close up shot. I feel like I am very close to this bird.
Love the sharpness, shows the hairs and feathers clearly.
Good composition.
Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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I love this close up shot. I feel like I am very close to this bird.
Love the sharpness, shows the hairs and feathers clearly.
Good composition.
Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much!
Comment from GaliaG
wow, amazing capture of the light and reflections on her eye and lovely capture of the seed on her beak
excellent cropping and composition
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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wow, amazing capture of the light and reflections on her eye and lovely capture of the seed on her beak
excellent cropping and composition
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much!
Comment from chevy570
This is one excellent close up capture.
The details are just unbelievable.
It astounds me so much as to how you photographers can get such gorgeous close up images of your subjects. The human eye would never capture this no matter how good ya eyesight is.
PHENOMENAL photograph and I know you will do well in your entry for the contest :-)
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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This is one excellent close up capture.
The details are just unbelievable.
It astounds me so much as to how you photographers can get such gorgeous close up images of your subjects. The human eye would never capture this no matter how good ya eyesight is.
PHENOMENAL photograph and I know you will do well in your entry for the contest :-)
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much! Don't forget to vote!
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Thumbs up for this one believe me. JUST FANTASTIC :-)
Comment from Linda
Gorgeous photo - so clear and close. Love its cute little expression. Gorgeous lighting and soft background. thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Gorgeous photo - so clear and close. Love its cute little expression. Gorgeous lighting and soft background. thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much!
Comment from trishgoody
What a great closeup showing perfect detail of the subject. Glorious red beak ,at the centre of things as he nibbles on his lunch. His plumage is beautiful and his beady eye not missing a thing. Great capture here, with excellent lighting to enhance the features of the bird .Best wishes for the contest!
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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What a great closeup showing perfect detail of the subject. Glorious red beak ,at the centre of things as he nibbles on his lunch. His plumage is beautiful and his beady eye not missing a thing. Great capture here, with excellent lighting to enhance the features of the bird .Best wishes for the contest!
Comment Written 19-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2013
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Thank you so very much! Don't forget to vote!