With the price of gas crippling my travel budget, I've not gone on any long distance trips lately, so I 'make do' with locations close by.
This male cardinal was photographed in my backyard on Monday. It was shot with a 70-300 mm lens, at about 1/250 and f4.5, I think. No tripod.
Bright cloudy days are terrific for photography. No shadows, highlights retain their detail, the recent rain washes the dust off everything, and the colors pop.
Don't put away cameras because it's damp or cloudy. You might be surprised with the results.
Nice composition. How did these settings blow out the background? Or was the background made white in post processing? I really like the photo this way.
Mort
The critter was shaded and the background was bright. Exposure for the subject zapped the background. In newspapers, we're not allowed to do much post-processing. Lighten, darken-- but not much else.
bil