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This adorable female cardinal perched outside my kitchen French doors (in Maryland) during The Big Blizzard of ’09 yesterday, December 19, 2009, clearly a bit kerflustered (thanks again Renee Dawson for that perfect word!) by all the snow and wind. But just to her side is a huge bird feeder, filled to the brim with tasty goodies for her and her family.
Focal distance 300mm.
Image taken with the Nikon D300 and the 70-300mm vr Nikon lens. Shutter 1/20, aperture f/9, exp -.33, iso 1000. Spot metering. Post processing included work in levels and curves. Nothing fancy … no textures.
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WOW LOIS, you are managing to get EVERYTHING out of that D300 and 70-300! ISO 1000? No hint of noise. LOVE the title! We got a little dusting last night, that’s it. Was hoping for tons of snow …. Awesome shot!
LOL … didn’t I tell you I got birdie pix??? Went out with Sadie (one of our dogs) this morning and I think I got some fantastic dog-running-in-snow shots, too. I’m going to bore everyone to screams with all these!!!! Thanks so much for your note … so happy you enjoyed it!! And yes, the D300 can crank up that iso with amazing results!!!!! But with this lens, you just have to watch your f stop. Sweet spot is between f8 and f11.
– Lois Bryan
Such Attitude!
Fantastic capture lois.
Thanks so much, JK!!!! You hit the nail on the head with your comment about attitude … it always amazes me how expressive the faces of these little birdies can be!!!
– Lois Bryan
LOL What a wonderful “facial feature” on this delightful cardinal…. So many quotations go through my mind due to her expression…. I’m just smiling!!! How wonderful!!!
Brenda
LOL!!!! Hey Brenda, thank you … I should have come to you for title ideas!!! Funny thing is, sometimes I won’t even post a shot until the right title hits me. And sometimes, I’ll post a so-so shot just because I like the title I thought up!!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
She does look na bit hacked off , poor thing.
A beautiful capture Lois x
Happy Christmas
LOL!!!!! Irene, she does indeed!!!! Conditions yesterday were ridiculous!!! But it sure makes for some fun photos!!!!! Thank you!!!
– Lois Bryan
Fantastic shot of this little cutie with the snow and everything
- well done Lois – instant fav
Hiii Kira!!!! Thank you!!!! Yes, we got about a foot and a half of snow here yesterday … very unusual for the Washington DC metro area!!!
– Lois Bryan
Wonderful capture Lois! Great composition!
Well, hello, hello my friend!!!! Wonderful to see you!!!! Thank you!!!!
– Lois Bryan
That is so cute…..looks like she’s sporting a mohawk! Wonderful capture. We got over a foot of the powdery stuff here in Jersey too! =)
Thank you so much!!!! Yes, it does look like a mohawk … I thought the same thing when I saw this pic … I think her “do” adds to her look, lol!!!! That was quite a storm, wasn’t it!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Just beautiful!
Hi Ellen!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Superb capture Lois !
Thank you so much, Ralph!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
How cute is this …..lovely bird and great shot inevery way….bravo Lois!!!:-)
Thank you!!!!! Yes, this is a wonderful, wonderful little birdie … one of my favorites!!!
– Lois Bryan