Portrait of a Cardinal (apologies to Raphael)

This was a full body image, but unfortunately I had to take the photo quickly I missed the very tips of his tail. So I cropped it to a portrait.

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Nice detail and color, and the crop is pleasing.

Are you shooting in burst mode? It gives you a little more chance of squeaking out the best framing.

I usually use burst mode when photographing birds. In this instance he alighted to close to me and I didn’t have a chance to zoom back out to give the frame a little more room.

Sweet pose and superb detail, Eddie. You did a good job on the reds. The little drops of moisture tell a nice story.

You caught a nice pose and the detail is excellent. The portrait view works well with the white background.