Rainy Day Lovers

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• rcrick (3736)
• [2008-04-09 17:09]

Hi Howard,

Looks like were neighbors for the day, excellent shot of these two Northern Cardinal. What a beautiful moment captured in what sounds like difficult conditions, detail and POV perfect, well framed, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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• jcoowanitwong (11467)
• [2008-04-09 18:06]

Hi Howard,
Lovely picture. Are they kissing - courting? You set the mood very well. TFS.
JC

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• Luis52 (10144)
• [2008-04-09 18:40]

Hola Howard.
Two lovers. Spring is here, and we can feel happiness. Beautiful photo My friend.
Saludos
Luis52.

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• pankajbajpai (14272)
• [2008-04-09 18:54]

hello howard,
nice moment captured, you have managed with good results in difficult conditions, liked the pov, dof and the composition,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• rousettus (8336)
• [2008-04-09 20:02]

a perfect capture of feeding time. amazing shot Howard. Its quality is usual for your style. Thanks for sharing, best wishes friend
Ahmet

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• earthtraveler (3519)
• [2008-04-09 20:37]

Hi Howard,
This reminds me of the foreplay and mating of two doves I saw yesterday. Sweet poses. Fine soft flash. Tfs Richard

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• Mana (16346)
• [2008-04-09 22:05]

Hi Howard,
Outstanding shot of these lovers in a tender and loving posture. Seems to be enjoying the darkness. Beautiful colours and sharp details with perfect light and exposure management. I like the intensity on their eyes. Excellent DOF and a skillfully chosen POV to portray this scene. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• Jamesp (14380)
• [2008-04-09 22:42]

Hi Howard

A great shot - good composition and POV with good colour and as always, superb detail. Well observed and captured.

James

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• cataclysta (4495)
• [2008-04-10 0:14]
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Hi Howard
Very interesting obsrvation. Good sharpness nice OOF background. Maybe it is a little bit to dark and part of the tail is cut but it is not the most important thing here
Thank you for these interesting shot ;-)
Krzysztof

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• maurydv (4290)
• [2008-04-10 1:29]

Spettacolare momento di cattura, ottimo POV, molto bella la composizione con l'intreccio di rami ed uccelli, molto buoni i dettagli, ottima l'esposizione con l'utilizzo prevalente della luce artificiale in primo piano e BG scuro. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• SelenE (12240)
• [2008-04-10 1:55]

Hi Howard,
Pose you captured is so lovely :o) TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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• jossim (11878)
• [2008-04-10 2:49]

Bonjour Howard,

Bravo pour cette belle capture, Le timing est parfait et l'action des oiseaux est touchante.
Merci.
Joseph

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2008-04-10 3:37]

Hi Howard,
that one is precious, what an excellent timing you had to capture this wonderful interaction of the birds.
Beautiful work , composition and quality are excellent.
Stay safe in that storm.
Sky

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• fartash (10183)
• [2008-04-10 5:37]

Dear Howard
What a wonderful scene you captured :O)
Perfect exposure ,BG and composition.
Superb shot my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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• CeltickRanger (7016)
• [2008-04-10 5:56]

hello Howard

AOUTCH ! what a lovely shot of lovers with their French kiss,
you was at the good place the good moment, excellent POV, TFS

Asbed

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• eqshannon (19909)
• [2008-04-10 6:35]
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Isn't that a song or lyrics thereof? Rainy day lovers? Ahhh..Howard. I got ya'. You are a true romantic at heart and you wear it on your sleeve. Nice image and perfect title!
Bob
**Added later..I just realized...that was Gordon Lightfoot. I used to open for him in Cleveland back in the early 1960's...He thought I and my partner were not so good..and he left a bad impression on me, but he is good as a singer songwriter. I don't deny that....

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• bobcat08 (1341)
• [2008-04-10 6:44]

Hello Howard,

A great capture of this couple of loving birds. Good composition. Must be terribile conditions outside. The diagonal branches makes this photo in spit of the bad conditions a great succes. Have a nice day and TFS BOB

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• jaycee (15039)
• [2008-04-10 9:11]

Hi Howard,

Rare is right! What great timing to get this couple kissing. A priceless shot. Even in dark and rainy conditions the lighting is good spotlighting the two and the colors and details are superb.

Jane

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• darwin (1722)
• [2008-04-10 9:17]

Hi Howard
Wonderful moment and capture of these two
cardinals in difficult circumstances. tfs jon

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• Amadeo (2959)
• [2008-04-10 9:30]

Hola Howard, un gran momento, con una luz tenue y atractiva, el color es de lujo. Un saludo desde Mallorca

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• Alex99 (14701)
• [2008-04-10 10:38]

Hi Howard.
Despite the stormy weather you managed to create a true masterpiece. Pictured scene is really amazing. Timing is the best. Great local lighting and nice framing. TFS and best wishes.
Alexei.

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• joey (19923)
• [2008-04-10 13:23]

Very intimate shot of these two Cardinals, Howard!
They are very cute :-)
Great lighting from the flash.
Superb sharpness too.
Nice composition.
Very well done!
TFS!

Joe

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• gerbilratz (3162)
• [2008-04-10 13:24]

Hi Howard, I am struggling to find words that do this image justice, can I just say "perfect!!"

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• gracious (12364)
• [2008-04-10 15:46]

Hello Howard,
very sweet and cute captured on these two lovers!
very good clarity in colour and good details with such lighting condition
very well done
best regards to you
Tony

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• lindamc18 (384)
• [2008-04-10 15:58]

wonderful capture!beautiful colors ,great sharpness and detail!

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• Silvio2006 (24022)
• [2008-04-11 6:06]

Hi Howard, amazing capture of lovely birds in love, fascinating action shoot with splendid details, good light and fantastic colors, perfect focus and superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• Royaldevon (3302)
• [2008-04-11 6:28]

Hello Howard,

An unbelievably tender shot!
It is a privelege to see this perfectly composed and presented photograph.
Although the conditions were tough, the end result does not indicate the problems!

My compliments,
Bev :-)

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• nglen (21102)
• [2008-04-11 11:27]

Hi Howard This is the sort of shot you only get once and you were there at the right time. You have done so well with the little light you had. good detail and colours. and a perfect pose . well done TFS.
Nick..

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• izler (7930)
• [2008-04-11 11:44]

hello howard
really its beautiful "lovers photo" from nature life
i like composition, BG, light, colours and details
TFS
regards
izler

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• angela926 (1882)
• [2008-04-11 17:55]

Hello Howard,
What a beautiful capture, so romantic! very good composition and point of view, good sharpness and depth of field, lovely colors and good details.
Angela

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• mariki (8423)
• [2008-04-12 5:30]

Hello Howard,

Very nice composition. Good POV, DOF and sharpness. Even in the dark, the birds bring light with their colours.
Very well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

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• uleko (23630)
• [2008-04-12 7:49]

Hello Howard,
Wow, isn't that nice!! Terrific well-timed shot of these two lovers in bright beautiful colours. Great focus and sharpness and a lovely dark green background to set the scene. Well done!
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

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• jmp (8400)
• [2008-04-12 15:24]

Hi Howard,
A very nice pose and moment you have captured here. Light and colors give the photo a smart and rare mood.
Best regards,
José M.

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• vanderschelden (26640)
• [2008-04-12 17:16]

Hi Howard,
Strange Cardinal behavior. Canon law probably.
TFS
Annick

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• haraprasan (13068)
• [2008-04-13 3:46]

Hi Howard,
A nice capture of this beautiful cardinals in love. And although adverse conditions. The captures have come out well. Excellent details with a very nice composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• horia (12502)
• [2008-04-13 7:29]

Hi Howard

What a fantastic timing again from you, pal!!!
This is really great and very rarely seen on TN...so a special thanks for such a contribution!
It really is a beautiful shot, one with excellent sharpness on the focused parts and with a good flash work too - to get a bit more details out of the shadowed parts.
I hope you are well and out of harms way (with all that bad weather there around you).

Bravo, TFS and take care my friend
Horia

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• Tobias__Ortmann (661)
• [2008-04-19 2:43]

Hi howard great kiss nice moment you captured there
great colours and very good close view
unfortunately a bit dark but thats not so important
Great one
Toba

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• AnimalExplorer (8322)
• [2008-04-29 13:41]

Adorable is what comes to mind when I view this image showing what it looks to be a very passionate kiss between these two lovers, couldn't be there at a better time. Really nice Howard. TFS
Paul :)

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• aido (4046)
• [2008-05-16 3:51]

Hi Howard,
569 images posted, wow. This is excellent, the light is superb. As always great details and colours. We got hit by the storms you mention, part of the roof of my apartment building disappeared and a few tornados not far away flattened some houses. I'm back in England now, waiting to hear where I'm off to next.
Cheers,
Adrian

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• jusninasirun (5262)
• [2008-08-08 1:03]

Hello Howard. What a stunning catch. Color and sharpness are in pristine clarity. Excellent framing of this very well metered shot in muting the background. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni