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04 January 2006

It's been gloomy in Pittsburgh. Today I was sitting outside (it's been fairly warm today) watching the birds hoping for a shot, but it was too dark. So I thought I'd try the onboard flash. Not perfect but it came out better than expected and gave the female cardinal a nice glint in the eye. May have to take my external flash out there sometime and see what I can do with that.

Post-processing was neatimage to compensate for the 400 ISO and levels.


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Chopper 07-Jan-2006 20:16
This is a great shot - the seed in her mouth really makes it. I enjoy the slightly muted colours - it suits the moody sky behind.
Chuck 06-Jan-2006 00:39
Nice capture. Would love to see the colors saturated a bit more.
Linda Chamberlain 05-Jan-2006 20:43
Nice capture - the flash worked out for you.
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography05-Jan-2006 19:23
Very nice :)
Guest 05-Jan-2006 06:50
Colors on the bird look nice on this shot! What a little cutie :-)
kaye 04-Jan-2006 23:26
Great shot! Love the red beak and tints in the wings. With the food in her beak, it's almost like you've caught her in the act of stealing the food!
Sonja Foos04-Jan-2006 22:55
Aww..what a cute little birdy!
Bob White04-Jan-2006 21:53
Might not have been good conditions --- but a excellent shot
Bob