Singing to the moon by Helen Betts

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23-Mar-2021

Singing to the moon

I’ve been hearing this cardinal singing all day long, and I finally managed to catch him high up in the tree in front of our house this evening, when it was almost dark. It was nice that he picked a place with a view of the moon.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

‘Cherry Garden,’ Rashin Kheiriyeh, posted earlier

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/1250s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso640 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	23-Mar-2021 17:49:34
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/1250 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	640
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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meekam tam		04-Apr-2021 08:13
Fantastic background, Helen! V

Pierre		26-Mar-2021 13:52
Une photo formidable avec un magnifique point de vue de ce mâle! V

larose forest photos		25-Mar-2021 18:10
He is gorgeous, and so is your shot. You got him with his crest fully up, so magnificent. V

Jeff Real		25-Mar-2021 01:04
This is a truly spectacular image! He looks quite magnificent in the light! V

bill friedlander		24-Mar-2021 23:06
Perfect background for this lovely pose. V

William Barletta		24-Mar-2021 20:20
Wonderful backlighting ~V~

Liz Bickel		24-Mar-2021 20:14
Beautiful and interesting.

Hank Vander Velde		24-Mar-2021 19:16
A BEAUTIFUL sharp low-light image Helen. Great pose too.

Industrial Heritage		24-Mar-2021 16:40
Striking image with that moon on the back.

Isabel Cutler		24-Mar-2021 16:25
I've found thata cardinals are the latest eaters at my feeders.

Tom Munson		24-Mar-2021 15:53
Terrific capture, glad you found him.

Nestor Derkach		24-Mar-2021 15:50
Nice moonlight illumination capturing this beautiful Cardinal in such a nice perched pose. Your placement into the frame is very nice as is the exposure. Vote

janescottcumming		24-Mar-2021 14:30
That came out so cool! Marvelous catch. V

LynnH		24-Mar-2021 13:07
Wow Helen, this is a marvelous capture. V

pkocinski		24-Mar-2021 11:49
Nicely done!

Philip P		24-Mar-2021 10:05
Beautiful, it was well worth the wait!

Milan Vogrin		24-Mar-2021 09:46
Great compo! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		24-Mar-2021 09:01
What a fantastic shot! You caught this cardinal in a beautiful pose.

John Hamers		24-Mar-2021 08:45
Superb capture of the cardinal. Beautiful against this background V!

danad		24-Mar-2021 08:17
A stunning capture ! V.

Raymond		24-Mar-2021 07:59
Beautiful shot

Nirvan Hope		24-Mar-2021 04:18
Wow, really magical to capture the singer in front of the moon!

joseantonio		24-Mar-2021 04:09
nicely presented with that bakground light.V.

Gill Kopy		24-Mar-2021 03:46
Wow ! you got him beautifully this time ! V

Dennis Hoyne		24-Mar-2021 02:42
A sainted Cardinal with a halo already!

Dave Berry		24-Mar-2021 01:03
Wow! That's a fantastic capture, Helen. I'm decidedly envious. V

globalgadabout		23-Mar-2021 23:58
with that spiky topknot he looks almost warlike...cool alignment with the hazy moon..

Julie Oldfield		23-Mar-2021 23:29
Wow....that is fabulous! Really cool. V