Male Cardinal on the angle - Painted Effect
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Male Cardinal on the angle - Painted Effect
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art - Photography
Description
Male cardinal perches on a tree branch with his beautiful crown feathers all up in the air. He looks so regale! I really like how he looks on perching on the angled branch. I have added a digital paint effect for more artistic appeal. 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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January 22nd, 2014
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Comments (13)
Sandi Mikuse
Excellent composition in this one, too, Debbie...and the painterly effect and texture really makes it! L/F
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Sandi and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D
ABeautifulSky Photography
Fantastic capture and such a cool pose Debbie! Love the brilliant red color, shows off so well against the neutral background, and the digital/artistic effect is beautiful! f/v
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Bill and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D
Barry Jones
Great Job! Beautiful image:)) v/f
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Barry and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D
Carlin Blahnik
This is a very powerful yet serene piece of art. I love the beautiful grey back ground that compliments the Cardinal Red. Excellent composition. These birds frequent my garden but are very shy and not easy to capture on camera. Great work! v
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Carlin and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D
Inge Riis McDonald
Beautiful!
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Inge and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D
Kume Bryant
So beautiful! vf
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Kume and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D
Sally Bauer
Love this of him too!!!! ~L/F
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Sally and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D
Jeff Swanson
This is awesome also, Deb L/F.
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so much Jeff and thanks for allowing me to skip ahead to catch up~ :D