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Comment by echo54:
very nice. great DOF

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Comment by whatdewuc:
Yes it is. I love cardinals and you captured a great image here.Great dof and the bg colors really accent your subject. The weathered branch accents it too. Good luck on this avian study -9-

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Comment by Diana:
Yes that is prefect lol 8

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Comment by Xilebo:
A favorite bird, never get enough looking at him, really good shot..

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Comment by Yorina:
Adoring!

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Comment by dahkota:
This image is made by the expression of the bird. Perfect timing on your part. Or a handicapped bird? 9 - good luck in the challenge!

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Comment by CalliopeKel:
Cute Cardinal pic! Title adds to it as well. Good entry.

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Comment by srdanz:
It sure is OK. You've got your little model cooperating. Now wait for the high marks to roll in and you two can celebrate! Perfect background, just blurry enough to bring the sense of natural environment for the cardinal. Bumping up.

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Comment by vikas:
Nice shot !!

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Comment by Chiqui:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Composition:

The subject is a little too centered for my liking and the tree trunk on the right side is a bit distracting and takes the attention away from the main subject. I think a tighter crop would have worked better here.

Background:

The background is perfect for this subject and compliments it very well. I like the bokeh and the way it contrasts against the foreground without being distracting.

My opinion:

I would have personally given this picture a 6. It meets the challenge just fine but I am not crazy about the crop. I like the colors and the subject but I really would have liked to see more of the bird and less of the surroundings. Perhaps the bird's head filling the frame would have had a much stonger impact.

If you have any questions or comments on this critique, please feel free to PM me.

June