Let There Be Peace

Gallery: AvianPosted February 3, 2012208 views14 comments

In the earliest Christian art, the dove represented the peace of the soul rather than civil peace.
"Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me"
F/8, 1/3200th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4 ext around 11:00am, clear & sunny. White-winged Dove. Very close to full frame.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on February 3, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Very nice image Howard, it reminds me of the award winner dove shot from last year, won the prize at L'Image magazine. Your images are always well shot and composed and this is no exception. Well done!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 3, 2012 at 4:34 PM

The image "Angelic Dove" your thinking of won the grand prize in the Birds & Blooms contest last year..
Not a major contest by any means, but the money came in handy.
L'image is a new magazine that offers monthly contests as you know, and has only been in existence less than a year now.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 3, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Great pose and excellent sharpness on this image, Howard- I'd like to have your skill on these tough shots, Fabio

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 3, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Nice flight shot Howard, I like pose and you can just see the red eye plus the larger image has good detail where it counts, way to go.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 3, 2012 at 7:13 PM

a great pose, Howard. well done as always.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 3, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Another great flight shot Howard. I like the wing position and the red eye.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 3, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Another splendid flight shot Howard. Wonderful!

Ray

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 4, 2012 at 12:53 PM

Another nice flight shot to go with the others. Hope you win that contest.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on February 4, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Beautiful flight shot. Love the composition and the placement of the DOF.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 5, 2012 at 12:04 AM

Awesome flight shot Howard!!! Great wing position and excellent detail. Congrats on winning the grand prize in Birds and Blooms. A well deserved honor.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Tom Ingram on February 5, 2012 at 10:59 PM

Wow Howard I am new at this and would love to acheive a shot like that. Very nice

Registered on January 31, 2012, 2 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on February 6, 2012 at 12:39 AM

Howard,
Very nice capture. Thanks for the information regarding the dove. It does look peaceful. Love the blue ring around the red eye. Larger image shows great detail. It looks like there is a smudge of some sort coming of the tail. Could be something with the background but if not you could certainly clone that out. Good luck with getting permission to shoot the prey nesting site. Look forward to seeing those images Howard.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 6, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Hi Howard

Love the composition and title, Doves are angelic looking birds. and you captured the flight pose delightfully well