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Copyright: Lesley Mattuchio (Lesley) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF100-400 IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-12-27 14:33
Viewed: 1194
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Because I have posted several Cardinals before and given all the scientific stuff, I would like to talk a little about my experience with them.

Winter seems to be the best time to photograph Cardinals as they seem to color up to perfection. It is also alot easier to see them when the foliage is is off the trees as well. The Cardinals are not nearly as trusting as some of the other birds I encounter in the sanctury , but they are smart and inquisitive. They watch while the other birds eat out of my hand and they slowly come closer. It takes some patience to wait out these gorgeous birds, but if you wait...they will come. You have to be careful about moving quickly...when they come in range of the lens you need to move like a slow motion movie. I find that if I sprinkle some sunflower seeds on the snow and walk about 10 feet way and wait their bellies will get the better of them and they will fly down to eat. They will usually eat right there on the spot as they do not seem to take a seed and fly away to tree to eat it like the Titmice, Chickadees, and Nuthatches do.

This Cardinal was trying to pretend I couldn't see him as he was trying to get alittle closer to me and the food.
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hey lesly, nice shot, good colours, well, it's a colourful bird :D good focus and dof,nice compo and very good details.i think the cardinal had a hard time hiding :D
well done!

Very beautiful bird Lesley.
Great colours, good details and composition.
Very good note too.
Great work.

Very-very nice shot with good lights and detail!
I think the crop is a lttle bit tight at the bottom.
Beautyful!

Great post Lesley , great to see some dtail of how you obtained som eof these shots. the bird of course is very well seen as usual.

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***
Color: ****
DOF: ***
POV: ***
Note:***

Except of the branch in front that's distracting, this is a very nice shot Lesley.
TFS.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2004-12-28 9:40]

I like very much your relevant observations from your note, Lesley. These personal descriptions have value as much than a scientific statement, I believe. That requires more efforts than simply copy-and-paste texts from Internet like I regularly do. I really appreciate those descriptions from you and from other members too.
A very Berry great post: picture and note.
Thank you for sharing.

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-12-28 11:18]

Superb post Lesley. I like the Cardinal, very pretty bird. Good work

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-12-28 14:01]

He was comparing the dry berries to the seed that you put out :) I like your note and it is an experience most of us can relate to. The guys like Paul and them who shoot butteflies and insects can tell as another story :)

The shot is great and coupled with your story a wonderful post.

Excellent job and thanks for posting

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  • papkin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 78 W: 0 N: 96] (1580)
  • [2004-12-29 7:05]

Happy New Year Lesley.

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