Red's Eye Exam

Dennis Jones - CameraView

Red's Eye Exam

The male cardinal konked himself out , allowing me to get these close-ups

Arcadia, Oklahoma
0956 hrs 15 Mar 2009

Nikon D2X
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 Micro
SB-600 Speedlight

ISO 100 -0.7 EV
1/80 sec F/6.3

HDR
Five EV adjustments in Nikon Capture: -2, -1, 0, .5, 2
Photomati: Generated HDR and made adjustments
Photoshop: Cropped/ sized, color adjustments

Red's Eye Exam belongs to the following groups:

Birds and Creatures of Flight, Extreme Close-Ups and The Birds Available for sale as

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Red's Eye Exam by Dennis Jones - CameraView
Red's Eye Exam by Dennis Jones - CameraView
  • ej29

    ej29

    OMG!! What wonderful detail and the color is so awesome…great work….he is ok right!!!!

  • Dennis Jones -... replied

    After about 10 minutes he took off… He really hit the window hard…

  • Barbara Anderson

    Barbara Anderson

    So amazingly beautiful. The color is so vibrant!

  • rasnidreamer

    rasnidreamer

    While it’s a MARVELOUS shot, and beautiful work—-I so wish he hadn’t konked himself so hard! Beautiful Dennis

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Poor thing! You got to keep you windows a little smudgy so he can see the glass! Awesome!

  • CeeCeesMama

    CeeCeesMama

    Amazing detail Dennis! I hate when they hit the windows. Christine

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Oh it’s beautiful!! I hope he was okay!!

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    You had mentioned before about the window! It has allowed you some incredible macro shots!! Beautiful detail in this shot!!

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    ...maybe it should be called the “Black eye Exam” Lol!!

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Wow! This is a very cool image! Great profile! Dee

  • Leslie  Battjes

    Leslie Battjes

    beautiful detail, GB.

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Amazing capture! A fave!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    FANTASTIC!!!!

  • Magee

    Magee

    Oh Dennis!! Sensational!!
    (No doubt about photographers is there?. They’re ever at the ready!!
    Straight to my faves.

  • Patricia Montgomery

    Patricia Montg...

    Superb! Awesome detail!!

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    Dennis, this is fabulous! I’ve NEVER seen the face of a bird so up close! – Pat

  • LaurenTaylor  Photography

    LaurenTaylor ...

    The red in this photo is so vivid, well done!

  • Louise Robinson

    Louise Robinson

    Amazing colour!

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Lovely capture !

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    WOW.. Great closeup.. and Beautiful Capture :))

  • naturelover
  • Renee Dawson

    Renee Dawson

    I was wondering how you managed to get such an incredibly detailed close-up :) I do hope he was okay after he regained his senses. Great shot. Congratulations on your feature Dennis.

  • Angela Lance

    Angela Lance

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on your feature!

  • Karen Scrimes

    Karen Scrimes

    Love Cardinals! Beautiful portrait. Congratulations!!

  • hallucingenic

    hallucingenic

    amazing! :D beautiful detail and color! i love it!

  • Gayle Dolinger
  • melant1017

    melant1017

    Awesome capture Dennis, I love it!!! Congrats on your feature, well deserved :-)

    ~A

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    Lucky you. lol the cardinals out here never get tired. I will get one one day though! This one of yours is awesome. Full of fantastic detail. Congradulations on your feature in the Extreme Closeups Group!!

  • pattihaskins

    pattihaskins

    It is such an amazing capture I just keep coming back to stare
    at the vivid red. I have never seen one except in photos.

  • Yool

    Yool


    You are featured in the Backyard in Macro Group !!!

  • Dennis Jones -... replied

    Thanks Yool…

  • Sunflwrconcepts

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bird, card, cardinal, hdr, red and rint