Breakfast Sunday Morning

Uploaded: December 21, 2008 07:25:11

Description


We had a snow/ice storm and this female cardinal, fighting the elements, was glad to find food. I was glad she did too.
Taken in my backyard under icy rain, natural light, tripod, cropping and slight tone adjustments in PS.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 5/300 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, FocalLength: 170.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Melissa Olsen December 21, 2008

Outstanding...your clarity is fabulous and that color is to die for. Beautiful! #1054982

Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 21, 2008

Thank you Melissa for your kind comment. Hope you have a great holiday season.
JP #6920502

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 21, 2009

Lovely light and color, J-P. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #7063414

Janet Daniel January 21, 2009

A big congratulations on this beauty, JP! Wishing you the best! #7064821

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 21, 2009

A Bid Congrats. on this lovely Finalist.

UB. #7064888

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 22, 2009

A lovely finalist!
Congratulations, JP!
~Lisa #7067130

Maria Coulson January 22, 2009

JP, congratulations!! #7067878

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7068886

Teresa Burnett level-classic January 22, 2009

Huge congratulations on this lovely finalist, JP!! #7070214

Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 24, 2009

Thank you all for your very kind comments.
JP #7081731

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