Male Cardinal

I liked this shot. Please give an honest critique. It won't hurt my feelings.

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I like the shot. The composition is excellent. The catchlight in the eye shows excellent stability during the shot.

Thank you for your comments. I have often seen that what I like and what other photographers like can vary greatly. I have never considered myself to have an artists eye so I like to see from time to time what others think of pictures that I like.

It'll do for me too.

Nicely done Rock, I see nothing wrong with this one.. well one thing, its not mine . lol Well done!

Excellent shot. Sharp with good details and I like the composition.

My honest opinion here is that the perch is too dominant and covers too much of the bird...I also don't like the fact that the perch is so dark underneath - my eye is drawn to that darkness.

The cardinal is well exposed and has a nice pose with the crest up, the eye good and sharp. BG is nice and clean and has a cool "marbled" design in it.

Nice Shot Rock

You are right on the edge of Saturation, Red is very hard not to burn out but yours still has detail. I would say certainly one of your best.