Summer Cardinal - Digital Paint
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Summer Cardinal - Digital Paint
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art - Photography
Description
Beautiful rich red male Cardinal perches on a small branch. The background has soft warm colors. I have added a digital paint effect for 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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June 12th, 2014
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Comments (23)
Dave Farrow
Deb this is one fantastic photograph....it just doesn`t get any better than this beautiful Cardinal....gold medal work....L/V
Deb Halloran
Debbie, What a gorgeous capture..love the fantastic colors. Your work is incredible and you are so talented. Nicely done. v/f
Aaron Whittemore
Extraordinary soft light and rich color, Debbie. You truly have the finest Cardinal images I have ever seen. Incredible artwork. V/F
Deb Halloran
Debbie, The colors and light in this image are incredible...exceptional work of art. Nicely done. v/f
B Wayne Mullins
Debbi, Thanks for sharing one of my favorite birds! We have male (whis is like the one you picture), a female, and now a growing young one in our back yoard. They are wonderful to watch in there interaction. Anyway, nice color retention and nice angle for this shot! Sincerely, Bob (B Wayne Mullins)
Will Borden
Debbie~~the red Cardinal makes a stunning subject for this outstanding digital painting! F&L&Twt!
Mary Machare
Superb layering of textures and digital painting on this delightful piece. I love cardinals and this is a beauty! LF and Pinned
Hanne Lore Koehler
Incredible capture, Debbie!!! Love your digital special effects!! Fantastic color and composition! L/F/T/P
Kume Bryant
I love this beautiful red and gorgeous textured background...perfect capture Debbie! vf tw
Mr Bennett Kent
Beautifully composed and you have caught the colours perfectly. I love the processing.....L/F