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Sir Cardinal

Sir Cardinal

A male cardinal seems to take on a royal pose as he perches on a fence post.

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A male cardinal seems to take on a royal pose as he perches on a fence post.

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NIKON D810

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 2200 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5500/10

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Oct, 2022

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He's definetely posing for you. Great capture and i love the bokeh background too

Gorgeous colour. Nice depth of field too

Thank you both. I like how the tree leaves sometimes catch the light just right and make a bokeh in the background.

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