Namaqua Dove

[Chris van Rooyen]

This is another image from my recent trip to the Kgalagadi. A small puddle of water in the road acted as a magnet for birds to come and drink and bath. Open water in this arid region is a luxury, therefore it pays to simply wait there and see what comes to the water. All comments welcome.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:06:12 10:59:00
Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Focal length: 500mm

[Mike Lentz]

Perfect exposure and nice comp! Well done, Chris!

[Glenn Bartley]

Fantastic pose Chris.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The dove is looking a bit away, but otherwise great pose...and those wing colors!!

[Doug Brown]

I like it Chris!

[Loukie Viljoen]

Perfect exposure, wing colors awesome complimented by the background colors, I like it Chris.

[Fabs Forns]

Love the rusty colored background and that raised wing, very nice as presented.

[John Chardine]

I really like the colour and stop-action here Chris. I would try a crop to give more room at top and less at bottom- I don't think that much mud below the bird adds anything to the image.