Cardinal in the garden...

[BobR]

No sooner than Hunter posted a picture of a female cardinal I walked outside and spied a male and female in my garden! I rushed inside and grabbed my camera(thankfully with my 70-300mm on it already) in time to snap off a few shots of the male. The female took off as soon as I got back outside with the camera. Not the sharpest but not terrible either. I forgot to check my ISO until after 2 of these were at 800 ISO....Bob

[hunter58]

Very nice. I like the first one best. If there is a third it isn't showing.

[chicagojohn]

nice shots of the red bird. I prefer #2 slightly since you can see its foot and it looks like it's ready for action.
Also kind of interesting how the tomato is green and the bird is red; the opposite of a parrot sitting on a ripe tomato vine....

Also the idea of "cardinal", Vatican, Italian, tomato, and pasta with marinara sauce... the mind naturally seeks out all these connections.

[BobR]

Thanks Hunter! It happened very fast-not much time to set up so to speak. Thats my excuse and Im stickin to it! ! Think I fixed the 3rd image....Bob

[BobR]

Thanks John! Not the best but it freaked me out to even see one in the garden-let alone get a shot! Hadnt seen one since spring. Bob

[chicagojohn]

Thanks John! Not the best but it freaked me out to even see one in the garden-let alone get a shot! Hadnt seen one since spring. Bob

Now that really freaks me out since I contemplated using "pasta primavera" in my earlier response, which in Italian and Spanish means "Spring", but did not do so. What are the odds, mi chavo?

[hunter58]

Thanks Hunter! It happened very fast-not much time to set up so to speak. Thats my excuse and Im stickin to it! ! Think I fixed the 3rd image....Bob

I see it now... but I still like #1 best, but all 3 are nice. I think he likes your tomatoes. They seem to be doing well. I pulled all mine this morning, they weren't doing very well anymore.

[BobR]

Now that really freaks me out since I contemplated using "pasta primavera" in my earlier response, which in Italian and Spanish means "Spring", but did not do so. What are the odds, mi chavo?

That and the fact I just finished responding to Hunters cardinal thread!

I see it now... but I still like #1 best, but all 3 are nice. I think he likes your tomatoes. They seem to be doing well. I pulled all mine this morning, they weren't doing very well anymore.

I like viewing them in order. They actually follow his motion in the order they are presented.

Ive harvested over 300 tomatoes from the 16 plants I have. Very good year. Mine are looking long in the tooth but still have a lot of maters that may make it to maturity. I must admit Im tired of cukes and tomatoes! ! I must have picked 100 cukes too. Made about a gallon on sauce with the maters though,gave about 100 away and made two huge batches of salsa..... Best year I can remember for my little garden. Now my hot peppers are coming in.... Bob

[Sudhakar Redddy]

Nice birds & nice color of their plumage, Bob.

[BobR]

Thanks Sudhakar! Bob

[BobR]

Here's one of the female I took last spring. Must be making a nest! bob

[chicagojohn]

The sharp focus of this is emphasized by the very thin twig. That along with the compositional elements and the colors make it a very beautiful image to me.

[BobR]

Thanks John! I do like the bird in its element feel myself. Bob

[hunter58]

That is a nice image. Sometimes with a twig they end up blocking more of the face and eyes. Not in this one, you've got nice eye detail.