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08-Jul-2012 Donald E. Casavecchia

Northern Cardnal (Immature Male)

Warrenton, Virginia

One of this season's Northern Cardinals molting into his adult plumage.
Notice that his beak is getting the familiar orange-to-red coloration.
This is a zoom in of the previous image.
Best viewed in 'original' size.

Nikon D800 ,AF-S VR Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8G with TC-20 E II
1/320s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso800
Free Crop of FX Image Reduced to 180 ppi for Internet Viewing hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time08-Jul-2012 18:01:53
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D800
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance4.467 m

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Lennart Waara11-Jul-2012 17:42
A fantastic close up photo, great compo
and colors!
Jim Yolda10-Jul-2012 14:32
Beautiful close-up - makes you appreciate nature's creatures to see the detail and beauty this close. Very Nice!
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