Cardinal in Autumn
by Janette Boyd
Title
Cardinal in Autumn
Artist
Janette Boyd
Medium
Photograph - Photo/texture/digital
Description
Photo of male Northern Cardinal was taken in my backyard in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Texture created by Jai Johnson was then added to original image, using Corel Paint. Brushes and blending techniques were used to make the final image.
***1st Place Winnter in the FAA Contest, "Birds in Autumn" 10/23/15
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "New Logo for 500 Views Group for month of November 2016" 10/27/16
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest,
***Tied for 3rd Place in FAA Contest, "Fall Feathered Friends" 10/05/15
***Top 5th Finisher in FAA Contest, "The Splendor of Autumn" 09/18/15
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Art is Art" 06/28/15
***Spotlight Artist Feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery 03/01/15
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Best Wildlife for Pictures" 05/20/15
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Glory Box Great Artists Get Free Exposure 03/09/15***
***Top Finisher FAA Contest, "The WOW Factor Manipulated Images" 03/10/15
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Photography All Subjects Group for March" 02/20/15***
***Spotlight Feature of WFS Weekly Contest 09/06/15
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*The World We See
*All Fine Art America Artwork
*Waiting Room Art
*Pleasing the Eye
*Artist Best Five Artwork
*Small Birds of the World
*Glimpse of Autumn
*1 A Day Waiting Room Art
*Beauty
*Weekly Fun for All
*Out of the Ordinary
*Images That Excite You
*Photography & Textures
*200 Club Views over 200
*500 Views One Image a Day
*Today's Best Art
*Animal Photographs
*Bird Watchers
*500 Views Share Group
*1000 Views on 1 Image
*Daily Textures
*Photograph Manipulation
*Wisconsin Flowers & Scenery
*10 Plus
*2 A Day Photos Turned into Painting
Male Northern Cardinal
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.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_cardinal/id
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February 14th, 2015
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Comments (129)
Leslie Reagan
Gorgeous capture and love the colorful autumn background - love this :)
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you so much Leslie for the nice comments. Appreciate you looking at my artwork..
Gary F Richards
Outstanding cardinal composition, lighting, shading, beautiful color and artwork! F/L voted
Marilyn DeBlock
Stunning work!
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you, Marilyn. This is the most viewed image in my gallery. I love it, too.
Greg Srabian
Beautiful capture of the cardinal. Wonderful color in the bird which is enhanced by the choice of backgrounds.
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you, Greg, for your kind comments. The background texture is from the talented FAA artist, Jai Johnson.
Karen Beasley
Beautiful image and texture combination. LF
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you, Karen, for the nice comment, like and favorite. This is one of my favorites!
Stephen Anderson
Beautiful work Janette! Thank you for your comment on my image. L/F
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you for your nice comment, like and fav, Stephen! This is one of my favorite images. It surpassed my expectations when I finally finished it, thanks to Jai's texture.
GJ Glorijean
I just used the social tweet to share with my community of international santas.. it's a beautiful photo and cardinal capture. GJ glorijean
Janet Marie
Oh my goodness Janette! What stunning artwork. Gorgeous and fabulous in every way. I love the natural perch of the rugged tree branch, a beautiful backdrop of marvelous colors. Such a lovely piece. Well done! LF Janet đŸ’•
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you so much, Janet, for the nice comments and LF! You are very kind but this is one of my personal favorites.
Johanna Hurmerinta
Fantastic! LF
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you so much for the nice comment, like and fav! This is one of my personal favorites.
Debbie Portwood
Love this amazing work Janette!! Beautiful rich colors that enhance the cardinal!! Gorgeous soft background!! f/l
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you so much for the comment, Debbie. I appreciate you looking at my artwork and giving me a f/l.
Maria Hunt
How incredibly beautiful.. I love the background colors supporting this Cardinal Wonderfully done, Janette F/l
Janette Boyd replied:
Maria, thank you for your wonderful comments. This is one of my personal favorites and I love when other artist's like it as well.
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