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Female Cardinal on A Cholla

Female Cardinal on A Cholla

A Female Northern Cardinal perched on a Cholla branch near Tucson, AZ.

A Female Northern Cardinal perched on a Cholla branch near Tucson, AZ.
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camera

Canon EOS 40D

settings

settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 500/1

upload_date

upload_date

Apr, 2015

Views

605

Likes

+143

Awards

Winner in Cardinals Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+26

Superb Composition

+18

Top Choice

+18

Absolute Masterpiece

+12

Magnificent Capture

+3

All Star

+1

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

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What color, capture, and composition!

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So PERFECT!

congrats on your win!

Stunning photo! First of all I adore the pose of the bird, the bokeh is very clean and the color palate of the picture is phenomenal, everything is well balance. Even the branch where the bird is standing is a work of art!

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