Comment from goldie-lopez
This is such a delight...

At a patients house I used to see Cardinals all the time.
The male and females in her garden. It was so nice.

Seeing this brings back those memories and captured it down to a T...

I love the details and I believe this a picture turned drawning or picture turn painting?

No matter it is still beautiful!

Goldie :O)

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much!

Comment from cabobrian
A very nicely done piece. Great use of frame space. Your posterizing was well done in that you maintained the natural color and details. A very nice presentation, thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

thank you so very much!

Comment from 4 I AM
Beautiful photograph with cool adjustments to the photo.
Should do very well in the contest. All the best to you.
I love cardinals and this is a cool pose. Very good composition.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

thank you so very much!

Comment from trailblazer101
OOOH! You painted big red. We don;t have them here but I have to work north of Toronto on a lake rehab so I spend some time chasing them around in an attempt to photograph them. Basically I hear a lot of whistles ...

Here's a 6,er for you.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

thank you so very much for a great review and high score!

Comment from BurntOfferingsart
Very nicely done work. This looks more like a painting than a photo . Your title and notes work well . very good focus and nice detail here

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 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

thank you so very much for a good review and high score!

Comment from nefonzeno
Love the poster edge filter in this one. I honestly thought it was a painting until I read the description. This is a great shot of the cardinal and I love how his red color just pops. I would be curious to see what this would look like with a color splash filter. Nicely done!

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

thank you so very much!

Comment from Tony B
Good action capture on the bird, his position is great, youâ??re framing with the tree branches are well done, housing this all in a tight little package. Well done on the special effect.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

thank you sovery much!

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a beautiful shot of the bird.You have timed it well. The light, colour and the composition have worked well. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

Thank you so very much!

Comment from ckbesq
Beautiful treatment of this photograph, making it appear as a painted work. The detail on the tree branch with color and texture is great- and for an artsy piece, the bird is charming. I think the filter, though, lost some of the detail in the bird's feathers and tail. I like the lighted area beyond the bird for background. Nice job!

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2012

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2012

thank you so vey much!

Comment from jerrid
Oh wow what a pretty picture. I don't know how you get these birds to pose for you. I just love the the color of the bird so cute. I told someone on here b4 that if this was the XFactor of pictures I would have to say you got it. Well done!
I am not sayin this because ur my dad I am sayin this because you have a gift wit the cam and I hope that one day I have that same gift as you. Keep up the great work!

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2011

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reply by the author on 31-Dec-2011

Thank you so very much!