Patience Rewarded

Sitting for an hour was rewarded when this female cardinal landed

nicely in the light. Did a little cloning of the background, but

minimal. Comments?

Very nice shot Kim, good details and lighting. REgards!

Thanks, Rafik. Going out again in the morning since it's supposed to be chilly (30ish). Seems like the birds get really hungry when it's cooler.

Amazing lighting Kim and composition is outstanding...a great picture and inspiration. 7/7

Great light. Excellent composition. Very nicely done Kim.

 

Kind Regards,

 

John

Nice capture, Kim. Light is really great heree.

 

Regards...

Thanks, guys. Morning light is really nice. I just got through printing this one out 12x16 and it has great detail. It will be framed with a white mat and black frame for an exhibition.

Not only is the detail good but the high contrast in tones helps the shot to appear sharper too. Beautiful light, Kim.

The females are a little harder to catch than the males, so I was happy a female landed in the light.

Excellent capture,Kim.

Magnifico encuadre, perfecta luz y color, bella diagonal,un cordial saludo Kim.

Exquisite morning lighting, Kim . . . well worth the wait. . . there is a payback for all that hard work. . .

Nice light indeed, Kim! ONly thing I might update is the stick - the clipped branches make it look too deliberate. Also, I'd lose the border and stick with just black for the presentation. Patience rewarded!

Chris, I did a massive chopping job on the bush - it's right by the bird feeder and I had too many ruined shots by little branches. I'm hoping in a week or two the nubs will soften up a bit. :) Thanks for the comments, everyone!

Great great light on this beauty Kim. Everything here is PERFECT ... yes, it is!!!!

Thanks, Bente. The morning and afternoon light work out well for bird shots in this area.

Kim... One of the more striking bird portraits I've seen.  Just perfect!... Mike

Thanks, Mike.  We used to live out in the country and had tons of birds around.  Now we're in town and not so many...