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#639 White-winged Dove

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 16, 201458 views6 comments

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

Place: Phoenix, AZ
Date: May 11, 2012, 9:26 am
Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, TC20E (2x), G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 400, Aperture priority spot metered, 1/100th @ f8
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac, 88% of full frame

Another back yard bird, this time with the longer lens and the glass door open.
I know the clipped tail will ruin the shot for a lot of people, but I like it anyway for the colors on the dove.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Larger image provided for judging image quality.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 16, 2014 at 11:21 PM

I agree with you on the colors Richard. That blue eyeliner is spectacular. You need to market that color. I wouldn't say the clipped tail ruins it, but it may have been just a bit better with the whole bird. Amazing colors and great detail where it counts.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 17, 2014 at 7:20 PM

That blue around the eye is stunning. The clipped tail doesn't bother me because it not in focus.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 18, 2014 at 9:20 PM

Great close-up portrait of this bird, Richard. Amazing colors and details in those interesting eyes! While the exposure of the background is a bit bright, your spot metering did make for a perfect exposure on the bird. I'm not bothered by the clipped tail since, as Mark said, it is not in focus.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 19, 2014 at 12:12 PM

I like the sort of high key take on this dove, Richard. Really cool eyes and the detail is phenomenal. Clipped tail no problem for me.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 19, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Really nice work getting the colors on the Dove, Richard. And a very good bird, too.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 19, 2014 at 6:42 PM

Yes, the distinctive colors/markings make this shot Richard.
Not often seen this nicely

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