Cardinals

ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
edited August 9, 2007 in Wildlife
This is that time of the year when birds go through their molting process, which doesn't make them very photogenic. However here are some cardinal pics where the molting process is barely visible. I used a 30D with a 500mm. f/4 + 1.4 TC with these.

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This last one is a juvenile male cardinal
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    VERY NICE!
    Had slew of em at my feeder today Adult Mom and Dad and all the kids! :D

    Camera and lens you used on those?
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    VERY NICE!
    Had slew of em at my feeder today Adult Mom and Dad and all the kids! :D

    Camera and lens you used on those?


    Thanks Jim. I used a 30D with a 500mm. f/4 + 1.4 TC.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited August 6, 2007
    Wow! :wow

    Nice compositions and terrific exposures! Great work!! thumb.gifthumb

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  • DanteDante Registered Users Posts: 109 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Well done, great shots!!clap.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Amazing photography
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    excellent work!!!wings.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Wonderful shots, Socrate.thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Excellent capturesclap.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    WOW, Beatiful photos!! clap.gifclap
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2007
    Awesome shots with lots of detail and color and you did a great job with the harsh light! bowdown.gif
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Wow! :wow

    Nice compositions and terrific exposures! Great work!! thumb.gifthumb

    -joel

    Thank you for the comments, Joel.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Dante wrote:
    Well done, great shots!!clap.gif

    Thank you, Dante.

    P. S. You have a very important name, almost as mine. :D
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Amazing photography

    Thanks for you continuous support, Awais. I really appreciate that.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    excellent work!!!wings.gif

    Thank you, Dave. :D
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Wonderful shots, Socrate.thumb.gif

    Thanks, Ric.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent capturesclap.gif

    Thanks you for commenting, Harry.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    WOW, Beatiful photos!! clap.gifclap

    Thank you, Marina. :D
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Super shots as usual! thumb.gif
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Wow!
    I love cardinals but it seems lately, they have been hard to find around here. Those shots are gorgeous.
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  • petepicspetepics Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited August 7, 2007
    Personally, I think they are more photogenic when they're not in their "field guide " plumage. Makes the shot and the bird more interesting. Great set!
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Awesome shots with lots of detail and color and you did a great job with the harsh light! bowdown.gif

    Thank you Stephen. I appreciate your words.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Super shots as usual! thumb.gif

    Thanks, Al. :D
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Travis wrote:
    I love cardinals but it seems lately, they have been hard to find around here. Those shots are gorgeous.

    Thanks, Travis. If you haven't done so yet, set up a feeder with seeds and maybe they'll come to visit you.
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    petepics wrote:
    Personally, I think they are more photogenic when they're not in their "field guide " plumage. Makes the shot and the bird more interesting. Great set!

    Hi, Pete. thanks for your comments. I don't know if you have seen a Cardinal replacing their featers, but sometimes they look a bit funny, yet interesting, as you said.

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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2007
    Very nice Socrate! :)
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2007
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    Very nice Socrate! :)

    Thanks, Jody.
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