Kalahari dove

[Stephen Earle]

1DMKIV
1/4000
F 7.1
ISO 640
500 F4 IS + 1.4 CONV.

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

[jack williamson]

Caught him at the right time with wings up, great exposure, very sharp. I like the little bit of water and the bg.

Jack

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Ah...beautiful shot. Doves are great. excellent call on the high SS. the raised wings and the about-to-land feet are awesome. light, shooting angle, subject angle...you nailed this one.

[Andrew Merwin]

I agree with the above comments. This is a superb image. I assume the feet are covered in mud from a previous landing site or are they this color?

[gail bisson]

Very nice. I like the mud on the feet and so they match the BG perfectly. Good low angle and wing position,
Gail

[Mike Milicia]

Great landing pose with excellent exposure and detail!

[dankearl]

Excellent landing and perfect exposure on the bird.

[Stephen Earle]

Thanks everyone. Yes, the feet are covered in mud from a previous landing.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Excellent image . Awesome timing and exposure here .

[Frank Schauf]

Very nice pose and colours.

[Robert Rommel]

Nice capture! Love the colors and head angle on this one. Doves are such great birds!