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in the bleak midwinter


in the bleak midwinter
Photo Information
Copyright: Larry Doyle (techranger) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 233 W: 9 N: 1075] (3462)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-01-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ20
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-01-13 17:40
Viewed: 3476
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Just after a recent snow, I saw this cardinal, with frosted beak, sitting on a branch in our backyard. For the longest time he did not move.

“In the bleak midwinter, frost wind made moan,
earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
in the bleak midwinter, long ago.”
- Christina G. Rossetti

Taken hand-held, auto everything, some PP work in Photoshop CS2. 12X zoom was fully extended... photo cropped.
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hello Larry

i think this winter you guys in Pennsylvania
had much snow than us in Québec ! a beautiful
atmosphere effect photo of the Northern Red Caridnal
with fine POV and framing, excellent focus
sharpness and details, i love to see that
snow around his beak and mouth, TFS

Asbed

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 282 N: 4931] (19883)
  • [2011-01-13 19:01]

Hello Larry,
What an unusual image of this Cardinal with a frosted bill. Looks like he tried his first snow cone and really liked it. This beautiful little bird is a wonderful reminder that even in the dead of winter nature still manages to supply a little color to the scene.
Ron

Hello Larry,

an nice witerpicture from this Red Cardinal in the snow.
Good pov, sharpness and managing the white balance.
Fine colors.

Gert

Hi Larry
very pleasant compo with such a nice color contrast
tfs
Tom

Well captured Larry. The little red cardinal stands out well from it's cold and bleak environment.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2011-01-14 2:29]

Hi Larry,what a beautiful composition,a colorfull bird in a black and white background,this is the magnificent result of this winter,great sharpness and white balance.I like it! Thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2011-01-14 2:53]

Hello Larry.
A nice closeup . The red contrasts well against the white snow. Overall a nice composition with the snow laden branch.Best regards Siggi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2011-01-17 10:49]

Hi Larry,

There aren't many things more beautiful to look at than a male Cardinal in a snowy setting. This picture is stunning with the red bird in a fine pose on the bare branches surrounded by the white snow. I love the snow on his beak!!! The Cardinal is razor sharp and the composition is outstanding.

Jane

I took one similar but on film in the early seventies. Lost many years ago. Your title is one of my favorite songs and your image is hating.
Bob

Bonjour Larry,
Intéressante publication par la bonne maitrise de la lumière permettant d'apprécier une originale opposition des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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