When completed this piece is lovely. The photograher captured a remarkable moment that any bird watcher will relish. The combination of the male Cardinal cracking the berry open while the female is perched inches away with feathers fluffed is accented with a rich sky in the background. The sky resembles a water color painting ... the slurry of winter white to winter blue gray adds fine depth.
It was difficult too! Wasn't sure I would actually be able to piece the background to
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