Breakfast Sunday Morning [Contest Finalists December 2008]
Uploaded: December 21, 2008 07:25:11
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
Melissa Olsen December 21, 2008
Outstanding...your clarity is fabulous and that color is to die for. Beautiful! #1054982Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 21, 2008
Thank you Melissa for your kind comment. Hope you have a great holiday season.Nikki McDonald January 21, 2009
Lovely light and color, J-P. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #7063414Janet Daniel January 21, 2009
A big congratulations on this beauty, JP! Wishing you the best! #7064821Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
A Bid Congrats. on this lovely Finalist.UB. #7064888
Lisa J. Boulden January 22, 2009
A lovely finalist!Maria Coulson January 22, 2009
JP, congratulations!! #7067878Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7068886Teresa Burnett January 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on this lovely finalist, JP!! #7070214Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 24, 2009
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