Cold cardinal

[Hokiehall]

Taken earlier this year

 

[Dubious Drewski]

I like that the red of the bird is just so prominent. It really jumps out of the image. The centrally-placed composition is a bit boring though. And I would have shot it at the widest aperture possible (I'm guessing that's close to f5.6 for that lens) rather than f7.1 (F7.1? How'd you get that? Is this an older lens?). I think shots like this look best when you really emphasize the bokeh.

 

[Dmitri]

Wow, nice catch. I agree with the Drewski about the composition, but it's quite a lovely photo.