White-winged Dove

Gallery: AvianPosted May 13, 201385 views10 comments

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

Place: Phoenix, AZ
Date: April 28, 2013 4:18 pm
Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, TC14E(1.4x), G1325, RRS BH-55, Sidekick
Exposure: ISO 800, Aperture priority matrix metered, 1/250th @ f5.6
Raw, PS CS3 on Mac, 86% of full frame

A companion shot to my previous post (a young Mourning Dove). Taken through the glass patio door of a bird visiting a water feature just off the patio. The light was better in the Mourning Dove shot but at least this dove has more color.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Larger image provided for judging image quality.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 13, 2013 at 8:11 PM

I like the back-lit rim light of this photo, it creates a nice seperation from the background. Excellent details on the shadowed side too. Perfect exposure work.

Sweet One Richard

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on May 13, 2013 at 8:14 PM

Been hot down there in your neck of the woods and I'll bet that water flowing over his feet feels pretty dang good. That is a strong shadow especially when contrasted with the legs. Dynamite detail, thanks for sharing it.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 13, 2013 at 9:17 PM

Love the setting and the details are excellent, very nice work.

Ray

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 13, 2013 at 11:17 PM

Nice light and wonderful detail-especially so considering the image was shot thru the patio window.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 14, 2013 at 12:53 AM

The backlighting is very effective, and a lovely exposure of the bird itself. A fine photo of an underrated bird.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 14, 2013 at 4:53 AM

Richard,

Simply put this is very nice indeed, the colours are particularly good in the large version

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 14, 2013 at 11:02 AM

You managed to pull the many nuances of this bird's plumage even with the back lighting. Well done.

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Marella on May 16, 2013 at 7:58 PM

Great rim light with nice detail on the shadow side. I do wish that the upper L wasn't so bright.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 17, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Some tough light to deal with Rich. I like the overall affect. I too wish the UL was a bit less harsh.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 30, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Strong morning light, well managed with very good details retained on your shadowed side.
I've been known to shoot through some specially installed, extra thin window glass on occasion Rich.
Just wondering how thick your patio glass is, great results.

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