Mourning Dove Surrounded By Fresh Snow

[Daniel Cadieux]

This was the world's tamest Mourning Dove (many times rather flighty over here), allowing many opportunities and fearless of approach up to MFD. A beautiful morning after a snowy night a couple of weeks back, with thick wet snow clinging to all branches. The temperature rose high and fast enough to melt it all away after an hour or so after I arrived. Another reason to get up early!

Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/640s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, FF.

[dankearl]

Nice wintry scene and back view.
I might take a bit off the bottom.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super shot Dan, colours look idyllic, love the snowy background. Unfortunately these are something of a rarity in this country.now.

[Colin Driscoll]

Very nice, an environment I know nothing of!

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Daniel. Very nice! Like the lookback pose, colours and overall composition. I miss seeing snow!

[Randy Stout]

Daniel:

Nice look back pose, like the slightly ruffled feathers, snow. Did you have a chance to try smaller f/stops with this cooperative subject for a bit more DOF? Works well as is, just curious.

Cheers

Randy

[John Mack]

The snow is great here. Like the fluffed up pose. Nice detail on those feathers.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Thanks gang,

Randy, I did, but thought this one was best comprise from that distance (BG-wise anyhow). I did take some images from much farther out for "small in the frame" versions, and that did the trick in getting the tail fully sharp.