Although I really like the pose of this male Northern Cardinal (Cardinal cardinalis) as he prepares to smash a single rose hip against the boardwalk, I love the geometric shapes in the photo just as much.
There is a neat symmetry in the lighter-colored triangle at the top and the dark one in the bottom and they are nicely separated by a series of medium-toned parallelograms. All of the geometric shapes are subdued in color, which helps to provide a nice backdrop for the brightly-colored cardinal and the equally bright rose hip.
Lots of colorful birds are starting to show up now, but I feel special about the cardinals—they were with me throughout the winter, brightening up many a grey winter day.
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Marvelous image
Thanks. It’s a simple subject, but sometimes those are the best.
Beautiful picture, very enjoyable post.
wow, is that a last resort food item. It must be pretty dried up and bitter by now.
Ah, but a food full of vitamin C!
Beautiful photo and bird!!!
Thanks. Cardinals are pretty “ordinary” here, but I can never pass up a chance to photograph them.