Wood pigeon

I see these alot when i'm out and about, so it was about time i tracked one down to photograph .

20D
EF500 f.4 L IS USM
Gitzo 1548 legs/Wimberley Gimble version II head
AV mode
ISO 400
1/3200@f4

C & C welcome

Thanks for looking

Beautifully taken Alan,

Underphotographed birds, but you have done it full justice

Alan

I see these alot when i'm out and about

So do I,usually after spending ages creeping up on a deer only to have a whole flock of them flying out of a nearby tree creating such a racket and ending any possible photo oppurtunity in the process


Despite that,I think they make great subjects and are quite attractive birds when seen up close like this.
A nice shot ,I quite like the upward looking angle here and the partially open beak adds extra interest.

I agree that they are quite attractive and not often photographed, your shot certainly does them justice.
Good detail and soft lighting.

Unfortunately for these they are more likely to have cross hairs of a rifle scope on them than AF sensor as hordes of them descend to eat crops and seeds.

Thanks for the comments

And yeah i know what you mean about these being a pain in the arse .I've been out in the past creeping along the hedge-row, only to have three or four of them flying out of a bush or tree, with they're wings smacking on the leaves or branches macking a hell of a noise .

Really nice image Alan of a very under photographed subject. Live and let live I say, they were here before we were and its only man that has produced the 'right' circumstances for them to be so sucessful I take a lot of shots of 'common' subjects and 1 reason is that almost nobody else does

Terry