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Portrait Of A Cardinal
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Challenge: Symmetry in Nature II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Location: Home
Date: Dec 15, 2025
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 1/640
Shutter: 1600
Date Uploaded: Dec 15, 2025

 I used a 2X extender on a 100-400 lens and cropped in quite a bit.

Post Challenge: Thanks everyone for your humorous and kind comments. He was quite fun to photograph! I hope you all have had a great Holiday season.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 22
Avg (all users): 7.6364
Avg (participants): 7.8000
Avg (non-participants): 7.5000
Views since voting: 57
Views during voting: 69
Votes: 33
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/31/2025 12:41:19 PM
Congrats, Larry. This was an easy 10 from me. :-) And now I know what kind of lens to rent if I ever decide to get serious about my recent bird hobby.
 12/31/2025 11:01:29 AM
This was my only ten vote. Well done, Larry and Bird.

See what I did there? :D
12/31/2025 06:27:25 AM
Fantastic, Larry. What an amazing portrait. The bird looks quite the character.
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 12/31/2025 12:58:18 AM
I figured you must have had a powerful zoom lens to capture this wonderful image. What's even more astonishing is that the bird is looking right at you, that does not happen often.

Congratulations on the well-deserved blue.
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 12/31/2025 12:45:05 AM
Terrific portrait, Larry! So intense!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/30/2025 03:35:19 AM
That's a great crop and close up. Top pick.
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 12/28/2025 05:16:52 PM
This one made me smile. Would make a great card or meme.
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 12/28/2025 03:02:19 PM
Love the intense stare. His crest cracks me up for some reason 😂 Like a weird hairdo.
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 12/27/2025 01:40:37 PM
Amazing.
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 12/27/2025 01:27:31 PM
Cardinal Richelieu, at your service… He sure does have attitude! Hope that blue ribbon doesn’t clash with his red livery...
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 12/26/2025 08:01:54 PM
Now I know why the clergy at the Vatican are called Cardinals. Its the head dress ;)
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