Inspiring Photo: Mr. Cardinal Portrait #1641024

Mr. Cardinal Portrait

Uploaded: January 11, 2006 23:51:49

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Photo of a Male Northern Cardinal was taken on December 28, 2005 at 4:47pm in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/5.6, 1/500 second, ISO 400
Cropped, curves, cloned, resized and sharpened in Photoshop

Comments

Steven Gunnerson January 12, 2006

Beautifully captured Janine. I love the sharpness and contrast of this photograph. #373344

Carolyn J. Connolly January 12, 2006

GORGEOUS capture of Mr. Cardinal, Janine - WOW!! His colour really pops out against that black background!! A VERY stunning bird portrait image!! :o) #2279069

Janine Russell January 12, 2006

From Corinne M. Thompson 1/12/2006 12:03:03 AM

I don't know how you do it...I just know that you do it superbly! Another
great piece of work! :)

#2279073

Rakesh Syal January 12, 2006

Beautiful colors and details, Janine!!! #2279116

Su Sana E. P January 12, 2006

Terrific capture, Janine. Wonderful colors and clarity! #2279125

Mary K. Robison January 12, 2006

Wonderful portrait of such a gorgeous bird, Janine. The dramatic black really does make his fiery color leap out. #2279142

Rob Bishop January 12, 2006

Beautiful, sharp and so colorful. Excellent work, Janine! #2279149

Darryl Wilkinson January 12, 2006

Super capture, Janine, awesome colors and detail!!! #2279189

Evy Johansen January 12, 2006

Beautiful image, Janine! Love the orange against the dark bg! #2279207

David L. Luchowski January 12, 2006

Awesome image,Janine.Super detail. #2279210

Robyn Mackenzie January 12, 2006

Sigh...just another day at the office...just another SUPERB cardinal image, Janine! I don't know how you do it! :o) Robyn #2279226

Janine Russell January 12, 2006

Steven, Caroline, Corinne, Rakesh, Susan, Mary, Rob, Darryl, Evy, David and Robyn, you are all too kind in your comments; I really appreciate all of your encouragement. #2279253

Renee Doyle January 12, 2006

Fabulous image Janine!!! So bright, sharp and wonderful in composition!!!
#2279290

Richard D. Cox January 12, 2006

I know that I've commented on your photos before. Everyone is very professionally captured. This cardinal is especially stunning. The clarity is just amazing. Excellant job. #2279409

Donald K. Cherry January 12, 2006

Stunningly sharp and crisp image, Janine! #2279411

William C. Raco January 12, 2006

Superb detail, textures and color
So well done, Janine

Bill #2279456

Jeff Robinson January 12, 2006

Outstanding image Janine! Great comp, color and capture! Jeff #2279475

Milan Banik January 12, 2006

superb shot Janine,great clarity! #2279922

Cathy Barrows January 12, 2006

beautiful...they are one of my favs #2280209

S P Mukherji January 12, 2006

You are amazing Janine!! A winner in my eyes!! #2280407

Shelly A. Van Camp January 12, 2006

Beautiful picture of a beautiful bird! Great colors and DoF! #2280593

Karen Engelbreth January 12, 2006

Wonderful portrait - wonderful bird, Janine! #2280644

Karen Engelbreth January 12, 2006

Wonderful portrait - wonderful bird, Janine! #2280651

Janine Russell January 12, 2006

Renee, Richard, Donald, Bill, Jeff, Milan, Cathy, SP, Shelly and Karen, thanks so much for all of your nice comments and encouragement. #2280757

Theresa Marie Jones January 12, 2006

Outstanding color, detail and lighting!
Terrific subject!! #2280883

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 12, 2006

Wow, this is gorgeous~!!!! #2280922

Janine Russell January 12, 2006

Theresa and Donna, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2281009

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 12, 2006

Beautiful Janine, such great detail, love the dark background, really enhances the red! #2281373

Kate Jackson January 12, 2006

WOW fantastic detail and colour on this handsome bird Janine! He is shown at his best with this black background! #2281382

Ralf Lukovic January 12, 2006

Excellent capture with great details and colours. #2281578

Judy S. Fung January 12, 2006

Terrific colors and capture, Janine! #2281763

Janine Russell January 12, 2006

Deb, Kate,Ralf and Judy, thanks very much for all of your nice comments; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2281808

Deborah Sandidge January 12, 2006

Beautiful portrait of this stunning cardinal, Janine, great work! #2282148

Janine Russell January 12, 2006

Deb, thanks very much; your nice comments are greatly appreciated. #2282388

Gail Vitikacs January 12, 2006

This is over the top!!! WOW!!!! #2282560

Janine Russell January 12, 2006

Gail, I really appreciate your nice comments; thanks very much. #2282742

Sherri A. Belack January 13, 2006

Striking portrait of the cardinal! You #1 in capturing birds...Awesome :) #2282924

Karen Bacon January 13, 2006

Excellent image Janine!I have never been this close to a cardinal! #2283178

Mary N C. Taitt January 13, 2006

Beautiful, Janine, Great lighting, contrast, detail and color! Mary #2284090

Janine Russell January 13, 2006

Sherri, Karen and Mary, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2284127

Stephen Zacker January 13, 2006

Fantastic capture, and striking. Like the dark bg #2285756

Janine Russell January 13, 2006

Stephen, thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. #2285807

SaMi Martin January 13, 2006

Janine the detail is excellent. They are such beautiful birds even the female is beautiful! #2286140

Janine Russell January 13, 2006

SaMi, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement; they're one of my favorite birds along with the black-capped chickadee. #2286147

Noel Baebler January 14, 2006

Super terrific cardinal, Janine! In fact, all your birds are beautiful! #2287401

Janine Russell January 14, 2006

Noel, I really appreciate your nice comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2288622

Life Expressions January 14, 2006

Simply beautiful Janine! #2289559

Janine Russell January 14, 2006

Robin, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2289720

Chris Budny January 15, 2006

Looks like your most recent vacation must have been great fun! I love this cardinal (but then, am partial to them as the state bird of VA!) Is it okay to covet your lens? The zoom power you've got there is amazing, and the details really show off here! #2291421

Janine Russell January 15, 2006

Christopher, thanks so much for your nice comments and encouragement. #2292281

Errick L. Cameron January 19, 2006

Your work is by no means foul. Wonderful gallery. #2305794

Janine Russell January 19, 2006

Errick, thanks very much; I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery. #2306382

Sue L. Cullumber January 31, 2006

Wow Janine, What a wonderful capture! Great colors and detail! #2361594

Janine Russell January 31, 2006

Sue, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2361629

Michelle L. Frick February 16, 2006

I hope you have this one framed and on a wall somewhere. He's a gorgeous bird! #2427954

Janine Russell February 16, 2006

Michelle, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #2428156

Jill Odice February 20, 2006

Congrats on your finalist ! Bravo :-) #2443425

Darryl Wilkinson February 20, 2006

Way to go, Janine! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2443582

Debbie Hartley February 21, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Janine! #2443921

Su Sana E. P February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Janine!! #2443943

Pat Gamwell February 21, 2006

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST for a well deserved image, Janine! #2443980

Renee Doyle February 21, 2006

Many congratulations on this beautiful finalist Janine!!!!
#2444001

Chris Budny February 21, 2006

Woohoo!!! I loved this image! Congratulations! #2444303

Donna W. Neal February 21, 2006

Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Janine #2444423

Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006

Congrats on your wonderful finalist Janine :o) #2444529

Eti Swinford February 21, 2006

Janine, Congrats on your finalist capture!! #2444814

Life Expressions February 21, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine!!!! #2445221

David Earls February 21, 2006

Congrats, Janine, and best of luck in the next round. #2445271

Revonda L. Gentry February 21, 2006

Congratulations, Janine! #2445534

Roger Bernabo February 21, 2006

Congratulations! #2445729

Karen Bacon February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Janine! #2445869

Michelle L. Frick February 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine! I loved this picture the second I saw it - he's a gorgeous bird, and you did an awesome job! #2446105

Janine Russell February 21, 2006

Jill, Darryl, Debbie, Susan, Pat, Renee, Christopher, Donna, Sylvia,
Eti, Robin, David, Revonda, Robert, Karen and Michelle, thanks very much everyone for all of your encouragements and support. I appreciate each of you taking the time to comment. #2446197

Stan Lubach February 21, 2006

Congrats, Janine! #2446437

Steven Gunnerson February 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!!! #2446511

Jesus M. Salazar February 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine!!!!! #2446559

Cathy M. Gromball February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine!

Cathy :) #2446698

Ronald F. Fischer February 21, 2006

Congratulations on an awesome finalist!!!! #2447462

KHAWLA Haddad February 21, 2006

Congratultions on this awesome finalist,Janine!
Good luck in the next round! #2447568

Dee Langevin February 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine on your terrific finalist! #2447779

Janine Russell February 21, 2006

Stan, Steven, Jesus, Cathy, Ronald, Kelly and Dee, I really appreciate all of your kind comments and support; thanks very much. #2447944

Deborah Sandidge February 21, 2006

Beautifully captured cardinal, Janine - congratulations!! #2448283

Terry L. Ellis February 21, 2006

Congratulations, Janine, on this fantastic finalist! #2448284

Judy S. Fung February 21, 2006

Congrats, Janine! #2448303

Janine Russell February 21, 2006

Deb, Terry and Judy, thanks very much for your kind words and encouragement. #2448542

Julie Turner February 21, 2006

Beautiful Janine! Congratulations!! #2448838

Monika Sapek February 21, 2006

I really like the contrasting colors in this photo, Janine! Great details in the birds’ feathers. Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round!
Monika
#2448863

Janine Russell February 21, 2006

Julie and Monika, your comments are a great encouragement to me; thanks very much. #2449369

Marilyn S. Neel February 21, 2006

Great capture Janine! Congratulations on your finalist! #2449664

Graeme yew Chow February 21, 2006

Congratulation on this super image, Janine. well done. #2450194

Gail Vitikacs February 21, 2006

Superb finalist!!! Congratulations! #2450392

Jill Flynn February 21, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Janine! This is stunning as are all of your bird images. I'm a big fan! #2450481

Susan T. Evans February 21, 2006

Congrats Janine, it is fantastic. #2450902

Janine Russell February 21, 2006

Marilyn, Graeme, Gail, Jill and Susan, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments and wishes; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2451063

Stanley J. Contrades February 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Janine, and lots of good luck to you with this excellent Finalist!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2451098

Mary K. Robison February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Janine! #2451303

Janine Russell February 21, 2006

Stan and Mary, your encouragement is very much appreciated; thanks very much. #2451324

Nicole Kessel February 22, 2006

Congratualtions on your wonderful finalist, Janine! #2453020

She-She Killough February 22, 2006

Big Congratualtions on this Great finalist Janine!! :D #2453189

Janine Russell February 22, 2006

Nicole and She-She, thanks very much for your kind words and encouragement. #2453234

Milan Banik February 22, 2006

Janine Congratualtions on this finalist , #2453551

Janine Russell February 22, 2006

Milan, thanks very much for your encouragement. #2454204

Endre Balogh February 22, 2006

Congratulations, Janine, on getting this magnificent photo to the finals. It deserves to be a winner!!! Too bad I don't have anything to say about it.
All the best,
Endre #2455027

Janine Russell February 22, 2006

Endre, thanks very much for your good wishes and encouragement. #2455620

Marilyn K. Lincecum February 23, 2006

Congratulations Janine, on your finalist and good luck in the next round. Hope to see it again !! :-) #2455838

Rakesh Syal February 23, 2006

You are the one and only one Janine!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #2458049

Corinne M. Thompson February 23, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist :) #2459133

Janine Russell February 23, 2006

Marilyn, Rakesh and Corinne, thanks very much for your kind comments, support and encouragement. #2460610

Wayne T. Fisk February 24, 2006

Astounding!
Wayne #2462731

Janine Russell February 24, 2006

Wayne, thanks very much; I really appreciate your nice comment. #2462773

Ken Smith February 24, 2006

Janine, sorry for arriving so late...congratulations on your finalist. #2463803

Janine Russell February 24, 2006

Ken, I really appreciate your encouragement; thanks very much. #2464231

Steve A. Mark April 14, 2006

Magnificent!!! #2641549

Janine Russell April 14, 2006

Steve, thanks very much. #2642787

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