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Cardinal close-up


Cardinal close-up
Photo Information
Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 57 N: 1323] (5915)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Red Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-17 9:48
Viewed: 671
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Geographic Range
Northern cardinals are native to the Nearctic region. They are found throughout eastern and central North America from southern Canada into parts of Mexico and Central America. They have also been introduced to California, Hawaii and Bermuda. Cardinals have expanded their range considerably since the early 1800’s by taking advantage of moderate temperatures, human habitation and supplemental food available at bird feeders.
Habitat
Northern cardinals have a preference for the edges of woods, hedgerows, and vegetation around houses. This may be partially responsible for the increase in their population since the early 1800's. Cardinals also benefit from the large numbers of humans who feed them and other seed-eating birds with backyard bird feeders. Cardinals prefer to build their nests in dense thickets.
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muito bonita esta ave,a qualidade de corês e nitidez esta ao agrado,obrigado de poder compartilhar com esta maravilha.
Nilson

Allo Mircea,
C'est mon petit copain préféré. J'adore ces oiseaux et je trouve que c'est une excellente capture, très proche avec de bons détails, prise de vue et composition. On dirait qu'il sourit et c'est assez spécial car en photo ils ont souvent l'air fâchés :) Merci,
Claudine

hello
l'oiseau superbe que nous n' avons pas en france, il est mafnifique, couleurs et netteté parfaite
bravo et merci
edith

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2007-02-17 11:53]

Bonjour Mircea
Excellente composition, très belle attitude du sujet, très bonne gestion des couleurs et de la netteté. Bravo
Amicalement Robi

Mircea,

Beautiful bird, well taken. Try taking pictures in F8 or smaller when using Sigma 70-300 lens. I have the same (non-APO) lens and I find its performance better (sharper) when the aperture is smaller.

Regards,
Murali Santhanam

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  • carmia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 227 W: 2 N: 126] (1927)
  • [2007-02-17 13:14]

OOh! precious photo, the very good colors and the composition, greetings.

Salut Mircea
Merveilleuse photo, beaux détails splendides couleurs et la composition est superbe.
Comme je le disais a Claudine vous êtes chanceux d'avoir ces beau oiseaux dans votre région.
Bravo et au revoir...JP

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 384 W: 83 N: 1252] (4592)
  • [2007-02-17 21:20]

Hi Mircea,
This is a very fine and well detailed picture of the cardinal,he sure looks great.I wish we had these birds here in Alberta,if we did I would go cardinal crazy and take dozens of pictures of these birds.The crop could be better with less background behind the left side of this bird and a little more added just below this bird. Bob

Hi Mircea

A lovely closeup. Nice details you show. Nice catchlight and the low POV is excellent. :-)

Revin la ceea ce am spus adineauri. Bravo. Ma si gandesc sa aduc clandestin unele pasari ce cred ca ar merge si la noi, as incepe cu cardinalii (glumesc doar). Super fotografie. E incredibil ce poate face natura si un fotograf priceput. Bravo. Numai bine, Cezar.

Splendid colours on this animal and masterfully captured! I like the contrast the animal makes against the white of the snow! Beautiful!

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