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Mourning Dove
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Mourning Dove

by Dennis Plank

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 23, 2018133 views2 comments
One from yesterday when we had some suin.  Most of the snow on the trees is gone now, but there was still quite a bit yesterday morning.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 388 mm, Jobu Gimbal on blind window, f/8, 1/1600, iso 800, aperture priority, pattern metering, -2/3 EV.  Processed in LR & PS CC.  Cropped some off the right for composition, otherwise full frame.  Taken yesterday at 9:08 am.

Your comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

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Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 23, 2018 at 8:19 PM
Lovely photo of the Mourning Dove, good detail, pose and perch. I think a bit of fine tuning might help, such as dropping the mid tones 6 or 7% and dropping the brightness and contrast of the snow until a bit more detail shows up.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 27, 2018 at 6:28 PM
This is a beauty, Dennis.  Great details in the bird and its surroundings along with a fine collection of subtle, yet inviting, colors.  I like the overall brightness.
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