*** Zebra on the Ground ***

[Mark Itol]

Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata), one of the most common dove species in our islands.

400mm, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, manual exposure, handheld
http://markitol.smugmug.com/PH-Birds/Birds-of-the-Philippines/i-r2xv64P/0/XL/MG9707ws-XL.jpg

[Munish Kaushik]

Nice shot. Love the greens in the BG & ruffled feathers. I would try to stamp out that one twig hanging on to its chest.

[jack williamson]

Good looking dove, sharp and well exposed. The oof FG and the green leaf sticking out of his chest are distracting.

Jack

[gail bisson]

Great BG and pose with the ruffled feathers. I wish the bit of grass wasn't crossing the chest. I can see why he is called zebra dove! TFS
Gail

[Mark Itol]

Thank you Munish, Jack, and Gail. Nice to hear your feedback. I kinda like the "distractions" as they give a sense of habitat. :S3: I will check my files if I have one on a cleaner setting.