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Rock Dove

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 5, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Rock Dove
D7000 500mm f4 ISO 250 1/500s at f7.1 resting on beanbag on the floor.

Taken on my hols on Mull outside the cottage. Several Rock Doves (the true ancestor of our feral/town pigeons) visited us in the evening to see what pickings were available under the bird table so it was easy to get a shot by leaving the door open and lying well back inside on the floor which also gave a nice low POV. All comments most warmly welcomed.

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by Phil Ellard on September 5, 2012 at 4:00 PM
You will be told it big in the frame but the detail is lovely, love the iridescent feathers around the neck. Honestly though i would have thought it was a pigeon, sorry :rolleyes: a nice shot though :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on September 5, 2012 at 4:28 PM
That's nice Nick, it shows the neck colours off very well. It certainly is very similar to our feral town pigeons.

Matt :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on September 5, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Yes one of my favourite birds. Almost always said to be difficult to do but I,ve found them tsake a hide really well at pools.
A minor nit would be the head angle but can't always be choosy :biggrin: Lets face it I nearly had a reflection today !!! :eek: :eek:
JR
Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 5, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Thanks folks. The Rock Doves all have the two black bars on the wings and are very uniform in colouration whereas the ferals are not. The true Rock Doves are now only found on the west coast of Scotland and it was geat to see them on the sea cliffs where they breed. They are quite a smart looking bird.

I'll let you off with the partial reflection JR! :biggrin:

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on September 5, 2012 at 5:58 PM
It IS a bit large in the frame, but the background, detail and colours are so good that it deserves to be that large.

David
Posted by Ian Hay on September 7, 2012 at 7:32 AM
Very nice image, bit big as has been said but does not distract from a suprisingly good looking bird

All the best

Ian

Posted by Barry Southon on September 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Nick

Very nice indeed exceptional detail. Thanks for the info I now know and understand the difference. Learning every day.

:wink:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on September 8, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Very detailed portrait Nick.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on September 9, 2012 at 5:00 AM
Very nice Nick, like the low angle :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 9, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Big in frame, yes, but still a very good study of a species we don't see too often posted on here. Good work, Nick.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Paul Whippey on September 9, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Very nice Nick. No nits from me, a very nice detailed and composed photo. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on September 10, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Nick big in frame not a problem for me,thats a fine looking bird very well captured.

Keith. :smile: