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spectacular shot! I don't do many sitting bird shots, because I'm so fascinated with the flying. But this reminds me how wonderful a perching bird shot can be!!
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beautiful DOf, nice bird pose, well done
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Great image; the high score was well deserved.
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Absolutely marvelous -- the detail, the color, the background, the composition, the subject -- everything about it.
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I can't stop looking at this; it's really beautiful.
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Wow!! this is so beautiful, a Gem indeed ;)
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So glad u posted worth every bit of your score and then some.
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She reminds me of the Queen Mother all puffed up and with that peak on her head... I took a male cardinal at about forty feet away last week and was delighted to have done that well. This is a beautiful example of photography and I can't imagine improving on it in any way. Even the little branch is perfectly positioned. Bravo.
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Aww !! I am so dissapointed with where this ended. Fantastic bird shot. Gave you a 9.
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I'm not a bird photographer, but I have tried and I have a couple of nice shots. I've got just enough experience to realize how hard it is. This capture is absolutely amazing in it's detail, and lighting. You must have had a great overcast day for this photo. No glare spots on the beak or feathers, which is near impossible to control. Well done, 10 from me!
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One of the best bird shots I have ever seen --- and I love bird shots. Tack sharp, nice colors and lighting, and a GREAT capture in terms of the bird's expression. You are very talented.
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One of the best bird pictures I've seen on DPC.
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This is worthy of being in a book about birds.
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Who? Who is there? This is absolutely wonderful - shallow DOF, but entire bird in focus. Unusual pose, great detail on feathers.
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One of the most beautiful birds in my opinion. Great capture, crop, focus, color and lighting. Nice capture.
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nice shot. glad you used the whole 720. can only imagine what the detail is like large, but it bet its incredible.
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Nice capture and very interesting to look at
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great details.... nice work.
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Very nice bird shot, great clarity and texture in the feathers, great DOF.
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looks like she is trying to "puff up" to keep warm...wonderful shot...really like the colors/tones and cropping...excellent
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She IS a gem, no doubt about it!! Great job!
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Good composition. Outstanding detail in the shot. Very nice work.
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Tack sharp, great colors +1
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OMG ... HOW GORGEOUS IS THIS LITTLE BIRD .. !!!!
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Beautiful shot, lovely detail and dof.
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Wonderful shot, crisp and clear! 10-good luck!
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Oh I love it. Great composition. The details are prefect.
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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. Fabulous detail in the feathers and body of this little bird! Love how we can see the fine textures of the feathers in this close-up shot! The coloration around it's face and the shape of the beak as well as the stare makes me think that this little bird is very grumpy and angry at our intrusion:-)
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Perfect focus/dof and I love the natural tones. Great job on the comp too - it fills the frame beautifully. Outstanding shot!
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Nice shot - Beautiful bird. Love how crisp and detailed. Great color. 9
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just beautiful and so sharp well done
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I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1124 images, I gave 30 of them a 9. Your image was one of those 30.
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Isn't she though? I love the various textures on her feathers. Nice close up
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Cool shot. Love the feather detail.
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She's very pretty but she looks like she's not happy! Maybe she hates paparazzi? ;)
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Love the detail on the bird and the DOF.
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Wonderful. Such detail and what a cool expresion.
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A true gem in the model and the perfect photo.
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Amazing capture, the sharpness and DOF are awesome!!
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Beautiful! Very well done--nice soft colors.
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yes she is! wonderful nature shot
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I'm the biggest fan of bird pictures but this one does stand out for the full frame and wonderful pin sharp focus. Well done and good luck for the rest of the challenge.
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Oh I love cardinals, I wish we had them here!! This is so clear and beautiful.
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pretty nice
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Gorgeous shot. You did such a good job on the DOF so that the whole bird is in focus but the entire background is gone.
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I love how he's all puffed up against the cold. Nice details.
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Superb and beautifully detailed bird image. Excellent background bokeh. 9
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wow, very in your face and she looks pissed. brilliant shot , wonderful details, 9
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She is indeed! Excellent capture!! 9
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Fantastic details and super subtle colours. Yes, she really is a gem. Hope this does well for you - it deserves to.
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Well composed, great colors and DOF. A very nice portrait.
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She's puffy; must have been cold. Nice eye contact and feather detail.
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Beautiful details and wonderful composition. The oof background compliments the image. Boy she looks cold and sleepy! Congrats.
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Beautiful capture! The details in the feathers is great! Very clear capture.
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beautiful image of a young female cardinal. excellent in a bird book. dof, colors, focus all spot on. well done! 8
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An incredible photo. Among the best inthe challenge.
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she certainly is a gem. i love the detail on the feathers!
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Great detail in the feathers and nice dof
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Perfect focus and the subject is gorgeous. I love the background. Its a definate 10.
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Indeed she is :-) superb detail. Nice crop.
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Just beautiful with this colors, background and details.
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Tight crop and good color. Maybe a bit more focus on the facial area would help.
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beautiful bird image, love the top of her head, it's almost like she did her hair for this picture, and you've got great detail in the wings
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Simply excellent. Cynthia?
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Just perfect capture - look like a expensive lense u got there
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What a charming and delightful bird - excellent shot of this creature!
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What a cute bird, well framed, espoused and presented. I like the composition here. Well done!
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Wonderful shot, his expression is strong
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really nice! love the tones!
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Yup, not an easy catch...good job.
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He looks cold- scrunched up to keep warm. Nicely done.
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Fantastic wildlife photo. Beautiful bird, great lighting and composition. All around perfect photo in my book.
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wow, how lucky were you to get that close? Or lucky to zoom in and snap before it flew away? =) anyway, excellent image.
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Nice capture of this female cardinal. Lacks the brilliance of the male, but still an excellent capture, and beautiful bird.
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Great bokeh, good eye contact, and feather detail it terrific.
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Excellent focus and DOF. You caught the bird with the mohawk hairstyle looking over it's shoulder right at you. Great greyed out background.
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great composition and nice shot
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That, she is! Beautiful photo!
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Wonderful photo! If I were to nitpick, I would like to see some more catchlight in her eyes.
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Superb capture, excellent focus and DOF and pose
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Oh, the things that this little birdy seems to say! I know, she says "I'm a perfect 10," right?
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Yes she is. Very sharp and clear, well done.
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