Crested Pigeon

Gallery: AvianPosted June 2, 201184 views9 comments

Crested Pigeon photographed at Tibooburra, NW New South Wales. These birds are a very common inhabitant of open country throughout Australia.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, tripod, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/400, slight crop mainly from left, a couple of white blemishes on forerock digitally disguised.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on June 2, 2011 at 6:43 PM

Nice details and color. Like the way the mountain range mimics the shape of the bird.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 2, 2011 at 7:19 PM

Nice, Simon. I like the way the curve of the bg horizon works with the back of the pigeon.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 2, 2011 at 7:37 PM

Simon, the pigeon looks good and I love the deeply earthy colors of perch and background.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 2, 2011 at 8:12 PM

Love it's crest! Nice habitat and detail.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 2, 2011 at 8:39 PM

Nice colors on the bird and bg. I'm constantly amazed how nature always gives us such complimentary colors and this image's bg really shows that nicely. Well done. Sharon

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 2, 2011 at 9:27 PM

Lovely bird and the comp is very nice with the curve of the bird and the rock. Blues of the bird and sky work well together. I think the larger image needs just a bit more sharpening.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 3, 2011 at 12:16 AM

Just when I thought I was familiar with every species of Pigeon there is, up you pop with yet another one! Seriously, I think Pigeons are perhaps one of the most underrated birds in the world, most people only being able to conjure up images of the common Rock Pigeon in their minds, while in fact there are good number of much more strikingly attractive Pigeons to be found around the globe.

Many thanks for sharing this beauty with us Simon, I absolutely love that crest and the subtle yet beautiful colours of it's plumage, and you did a terrific job of exposing them well :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 3, 2011 at 3:59 PM

A very interesting pigeon with some nice feather patterns, I like the light, look and pose and the larger image has some nice detail, way to go.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 4, 2011 at 8:07 AM

Like the 'inland ' colours Simon - nice one.

cheers
Rob

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