Male Cardinal on Snow Day - Dgital Paint
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Male Cardinal on Snow Day - Dgital Paint
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art - Photography
Description
Gorgeous red Cardinal with snowflakes on his face. I added a blue background using Photoshop brushes and gave it a digital paint effect. One of a series created for greeting cards, but they are still large enough for wall art and would look beautiful hanging in a group....................... Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................(The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They’re a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red you can’t take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest and warm red accents. Cardinals don’t migrate and they don’t molt into a dull plumage, so they’re still breathtaking in winter’s snowy backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds of the morning................Size & Shape - The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down..............Color Pattern - Male cardinals are brilliant red all over, with a reddish bill and black face immediately around the bill. Females are pale brown overall with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and crest. They have the same black face and red-orange bill..............Behavior - Northern Cardinals tend to sit low in shrubs and trees or forage on or near the ground, often in pairs. They are common at bird feeders but may be inconspicuous away from them, at least until you learn their loud, metallic chip note.............. Habitat - Look for Northern Cardinals in inhabited areas such as backyards, parks, woodlots, and shrubby forest edges. Northern Cardinals nest in dense tangles of shrubs and vines. (More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org
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September 23rd, 2013
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Comments (22)
ABeautifulSky Photography
Just Beautiful Debbie, love the treatment and the bright red against the snow! f/v
Nick Boren
Just marvelous dear Debbie...I think every one of your bird images are just so special.. ;-) fv
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture and special effects, Debbie!!! Love the snowflakes on his face! V/F
Geoff Crego
Debbie, lovely composite image. The male Cardinal is brilliant against the white and blue backdrop. Very nice work. vtd
Aaron Spong
Debbie, this is a nice shot! Looks like a painting!
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thank you so much Aaron, that is the look I was going for here with the digital effect !! :D
Belinda Low
Lovely contrast of the snow against the red red colour of the bird. All your birds are so awesome, Debbie!