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Challenge: Red IX (Minimal Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Location: Home
Date: Jul 20, 2024
Date Uploaded: Jul 20, 2024

 It was so hard to get this shot because for minimal editing I had to be in close and the cardinals are very timid. I would like to have cropped this to show more detail in the feathers. I used flash because I had to wait for the bird to land on the spot I had prefocused on and the lighting was more consistent so that I didn't have to constantly readjust the setting to the changing light conditions. Also, since the challenge was asking for one color I thought it would be interesting to be able to highlight the red and darken the backround by using flash in the early morning. So I sat and waited very still and quietly for him to show up. Finally, just before I was about to give up on the 4th morning he finally decided to cooperate! I know that some people will not like the use of artificial light for a nature photograph but I like the effect!

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 08/04/2024 04:39:44 PM
magic Larry ..
you did amazing especially considering the minimal edit ..
and the flash was perfect to get the affect/light you wanted ..
may congratulations on the blue .. :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/26/2024 04:10:58 PM
Nice! Love his curvy perch.
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