Mourning Dove

Gallery: AvianPosted June 19, 2016118 views9 comments

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Place: Phoenix, AZ backyard
Date: March 28, 2005, 2:24 pm
Equipment: Nikon D70, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8 & TC20E (2x), tripod
Exposure: ISO 400, Aperture priority matrix metered, 1/160^th @ f/8
Raw, PSE 3 on a PowerMac G4, Full frame

I’ve been consumed by other priorities again, and with the temps now firmly in the triple digits (118 forecast for today) I’m not getting out at all.

This is an oldie I never posted, processed back in the days of Photoshop Elements 3. I tweaked the psd file slightly in PS CC 2015 and embedded a color profile.

This was my first digital camera, with a meager 6MP sensor. My 300/2.8 was already 7 years old, and that’s the same lens I’m still relying on today for most of my avian shots.

Honest critiques requested; all comments appreciated. Large image provided.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 19, 2016 at 5:39 PM

Other priorities are such a pain. A nice shot of this dove, Richard. It's interesting to see how your photography has evolved in the last 11 years, and not just in cameras. I don't think you'd frame it quite so tightly today and your focus would be on the eye instead of the body. Still a very sweet shot of a Mourning Dove that shows off its plumage beautifully.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Raoul Breaux Jr on June 19, 2016 at 5:43 PM

No need to apologize for the equipment Richard, this is a very nice image. The color rendition is excellent, and it is very sharp. It would be nice if you had just a tad more headroom and left side space, but often with a fixed FL one has to get the shot as presented. I think you framed the bird perfectly given the subject distance. That is one huge Dove!

Registered on April 27, 2016, 20 Posts, 142 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 19, 2016 at 8:49 PM

Great shot of this Mourning Dove with excellent detail in the feathers. The light and color are very nice too. My only nit is that the focus was on the body instead of the eye, but still a great image as is.

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 20, 2016 at 12:04 AM

Nice focus on the mourning dove Richard. Seems a bit large and centered in the frame, and a bit busy in the BG. I do like the detail int he feathers, the colors and the log.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Pramod.Shanbhag on June 20, 2016 at 3:50 AM

A nice portrait of dove.Wish there was some space above and in front..Good details on the bird.

Registered on May 17, 2016, 29 Posts, 68 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 20, 2016 at 12:47 PM

Nice image Richard. The feather detail is very sharp and the dove maybe a little tight in the frame. 118 today - Stay inside!!! Nice work!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on June 20, 2016 at 7:48 PM

Nice calming image. I still have my D70 and have posted quite a few shots on this site taken with it. It still does a fine job od taking clean photos.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on June 21, 2016 at 12:14 AM

An excellent look at the dove, Richard. Your tight framing allows better viewing of the details in the plumage, especially in the larger view. The perch also has some interesting features. The older equipment can still produce great images as you have shown. I sometimes go through some of the older images in this forum and am awed by them.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 23, 2016 at 4:13 PM

Nice to see an image taken with an early digital Richard, the detail is excellent, the comp a little bit tight in the frame. devil

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