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Mourning Dove

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Posted by Lance Warley on July 1, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Mourning Dove
I was walking through the wetlands and walked right up on this MD in the shade...comments appreciated.
Posted by Richard Bernabe on July 1, 2007 at 8:50 PM
Lance,

Great find!

What I like: the varied, warm light which is soft enough not to create hotspots or distracting shadows.
What I dislike: The placement of the bird. The dove is centered and the eye (the focal point) and line-of-sight lead me right out of the frame too quickly. A crop from the bottom and right would help.

Keep these great bird images coming!
Posted by Larry Walker on July 2, 2007 at 4:11 AM
Nice shot of the MD but I agree with Richard a different crop would help.
Posted by Lance Warley on July 2, 2007 at 9:53 AM
Great input. This is exactly the kind of suggestion I hoped to receive.

To be honest, I was so excited about stumbling upon the MD right in front of me, I didn't think as much about the composition as I should have.

I think this keeps the viewers' eyes in the picture with a better "visual flow."
Posted by Tom Webster on July 4, 2007 at 8:30 PM
You know there's a limit to how much room a dove really needs. Right? :wink: You could even crop off some more from the top. :smile: