Mourning Dove

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image driving along Joe Overstreet Road in Kenansville, Florida. Doves I find difficult to approach, they flush way before being in range for photography. I guess being hunted in some places makes them fearful and edgy when humans are around. I just don't understand this hunting thing with doves, certainly not big enough for eating, must be just killing something that flies. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, HH using the vehicle as a blind
1/1000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 250 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 400mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed, the hairs on the wire are from cows I left them along because to me they tell part of the story of the pasture lands that the doves inhabit
Cropped for composition and presentation

P.S. Learn more about Joe Overstreet Road in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available at this link The BAA Middle of Florida Site Guide

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Very nice capture, Joe. When they do sit still occasionally in great light such as you have here, you can see how beautiful their colors and feather patterns are. You've got a good angle with a nice head turn, and I like that we see the foot. Leaving the cow hair is a nice touch.

Geoffrey




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[Brian Sump]

Joe, these subjects probably get the love they deserve as they're actually quite beautiful. This one on the sublime green bkg is no exception, nicely done!

That one specular highlight right below the hair may be worth touching.

TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

Nice & delicate Joe, with a pleasing colour palette.

TFS
Steve

[David Roach]

Just sublime. The barbed wire even works for me. TFS

[John Mack]

A nice view of this dove on the barbed wire perch. I like the framing. The hair adds a nice touch. Background is right on as well.