Cardinal on the snow

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Nice focus and background. I think I would have cropped more on the right side so the bird is not centered. 6/6 anon

very good shot

The sharp red against the brilliant white snow makes for an eye-catcher. I understand William's thought about the thirds concept, but in this case, I like the idea about leaving in the twig as a kind of prop for the bird's nest-building hunt (I suppose it would have worked better if the cardinal were actually facing the twig, as if to be actually going after it, but perhaps the bird actually was in the process of rejecting it?). And since the cardinal is facing left, I understand leaving some "room" on that side as well.

One of the best Cardinal pictures that I have seen.