I think we all have them, some project that we are working on. In this case I am talking about a particular photo that I am trying to get. I work on it from time to time. I would just like a really good cardinal picture. Here is my latest attempt:
ISO 640 50mm 0ev f/4.5 1/500
Really I think it would have helped if I had used my kit lens for this photo. I used my 50mm and then cropped it later. The good thing about using the 50 is that you get really good detail. In this case though I just needed to be closer, and the the kit lens, which is a 28-135mm would have helped a bit here. Looking at the photo again now I am also thinking I should have tried using my flash, just to maybe separate the black and red of the birds feathers. I’m not sure if that would have worked, but it’s worth a try, so maybe next time I am working on this ongoing project, I will give it a try.
Cheers!
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I hope you will have success 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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That is a good capture of the cardinal. Beautiful! The first time I saw one was in San Marcos Texas. I really don’t see much colorful birds around Houston thus I got really excited when I saw it.
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Thank you, it is a beautiful little splash of color 🙂
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It is fun, isn’t it? Birds and cameras… such a perfect match! 😉
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I do enjoy it 🙂
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I love cardinals. Enjoy the chase!
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Thank you, I will, it is something I keep trying.
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Have you ever thought about renting a good zoom lens? It’s not too expensive to have it for a day or two. Just have to make sure the cardinal shows up 🙂
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Actually yes, I don’t own a good zoom lens and before I purchase one I probably will rent just to make sure that I really want what I think I do. I will check with the cardinal first 🙂 and really I would have a whole laundry list of other shots to try 🙂
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The Cardinal is such a lovely bird! We don’t have them where we are; however, our Stellar’s Jay looks like a blue version of it.
Easter Blessings ~ Wendy
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I hope you had a lovely Easter as well. I do like the cardinal, it just has such lovely coloring.
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OMG yes..the projects; they are coming out my ears!
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🙂 you can tell from your blog that you have a lot of projects.
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I am addicted to the adrenaline I think. Or…I am just crazy. lol
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A bit of both perhaps? 🙂
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Perhaps. 😉
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Let me know if you need a Cardinal that can sit still for a portrait 😀
I can relate to ongoing projects: I have a bunch of them myself…
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I was wondering if you would see this post and stop by to comment. I guess I could just grab your gravatar and be done with this project 🙂
As to your projects this one http://wp.me/p1MCI4-2Vb is an example of one of my favorites of yours.
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