Speckled Pigeon

[Stu Bowie]

These guys have interesting eyes, and I like the colours of them too. Taken in the Pilanesberg Game reserve last year.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/2000
F/7.1
ISO 640

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held

[Vida van der Walt]

Lovely image Stu. Pin sharp with great detail, eye contact, pose and comp.:)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Ditto all of the above. Really a beautiful capture Stuart.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good-looking bird and I also like the eye contact. I wish for a lower angle and it looks a bit oversharpened on my monitor. I would try to get more details in the blacks.

[Stu Bowie]

Vida, Judy, Axel, thanks a stack for your feedback and comments.

Axel, you confirm what I had in the back of my mind, just a tad oversharpened, but I left it. Thanks for your great feedback.

[Gary Jones]

Must say I only noticed the oversharpening after Axel pointed it out. Otherwise great comp with good detail.

[Tony Whitehead]

Good one, Stuart. Nice to see on a natural perch.

[James Salywoda]

Such a beautiful pigeon Stuart I like the pose and details.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the great feedback and comments. Much appreciated.