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Warmed by the Sun

Warmed by the Sun

This female cardinal was warming herself in the sun on a winter day when the sun kept disappearing. At this moment, the partially obscured sun was reflecting of...
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This female cardinal was warming herself in the sun on a winter day when the sun kept disappearing. At this moment, the partially obscured sun was reflecting off the snow on the ground.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/9 ISO 800 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 5000/10

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Jan, 2016

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Excellent details and I liked the setting.

Love the composition of this image and its captured in great detail with really good quality color.

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