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Dove

© Gord MacEachern

Dove

Uploaded: March 12, 2013

Description

Mourning dove in a hardwood .

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Douglas Pignet March 12, 2013

very nice capture Gord and wonderful lighting...nicely done #1518743

Tiia Vissak March 12, 2013

great tones, light, details & dof! #10605938

Kevin P. Kreischer March 12, 2013

Excellent capture Gord! #10605948

Jack Gaskin March 12, 2013

Nice catch they can be a VERY NOISEY BIRD ...

Jack #10605951

Gail Sullivan level-classic March 12, 2013

Gord...love the monochromatic look and fine comp! #10605992

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic March 12, 2013

What a fabulous capture, Gord. You sure are the master at these shots! #10606009

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 12, 2013

FAVE!! #10606039

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 12, 2013

Beautiful light, comp. and dof. Perfect! #10606095

Ellen Hodges March 12, 2013

Super fab detail and fantastic pose, Gord!!! #10606649

Carol L. Fowler March 12, 2013

Gorgeous capture- great complementary background #10606877

Robert R. Goodman March 12, 2013

Hi Gord,Excellent lighting,color and detail my friend!!! #10607012

Ann Coates level-classic March 13, 2013

This is really beautiful Gord. #10607255

Antonio Amen March 13, 2013

Nice catch, well done. #10607686

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 15, 2013

Perfection Gord! I love this.

jo ann c. #10610813

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic March 24, 2013

Beautiful lighting, I love the little Doves. Nice Work Gord!
#10621881

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic March 24, 2013

Beautiful lighting, So Serene. Nice Work Gord! #10621885

Debra R. Harder April 01, 2013

This is absolutely beautiful, Gord!! I'm loving all your bird images. The doves around my house see me coming with a camera and just take off. Beautiful details, lighting, comp and DOF. Fabulous work!!! #10637635

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 28, 2013

Beautiful finalist. Congrats, Gord. #10671241

Robert R. Goodman April 28, 2013

Hi Gord,Big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!!!! #10671563

Ann Coates level-classic April 29, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Gord. #10672554

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 29, 2013

Just beautiful, Gord. Congratulations on your finalist! #10672707

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 29, 2013

Oh, Gord....wonderfully, wonderfully beautiful. Such a distinct sense of peace and serenity - very soothing, very beautiful. A magical capture - perfectly executed and presented! Warmest congrats on a very special and superb Finalist! #10673099

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe April 29, 2013

I'm so confused Gord, I thought that this was a finalist last month!!

A big congrats on a well deserved gold win! #10674748

Rona L. Schwarz April 29, 2013

I'm with Mary - I thought this was a finalist last month (and I thought I had commented on it earlier,LOL)! But what a superb capture...as usual, Val said it best...very peaceful and so stunningly beautiful in monochrome tones! Hearty congratulations, my friend, for this exceptional Gold Winner! #10674988

Ellen Hodges April 29, 2013

Huge congrats on a absolutely fantastic winner, Gord!! #10674994

Mary K. Robison April 30, 2013

Congratulations on your richly deserved Second Place Gold Winner, Gord! You really earned it for this lovely capture! #10675246

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 30, 2013

Well done, Gord. Congratulations on your win! #10675406

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 30, 2013

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Gord. So glad to see someone different. #10675496

Ray Thoms April 30, 2013

Great image Gord..... #10675690

Linda A. Braddock April 30, 2013

Gord, congratulations on this beautiful winner. Love the tones. #10675824

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 30, 2013

I'm smiling big - but I just bet you're smiling BIGGER! :) :) I love this capture - so happy to see it again with Gold attached, Gord. Sending you warmest congratulations!! #10675869

Tiia Vissak April 30, 2013

congratulations! #10675998

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013

Awesome 2nd Place winner Gord!

Big congratulations! #10676063

Carol L. Fowler April 30, 2013

Congrats on this wonderful Winner! #10676127

Debra R. Harder April 30, 2013

This is just simply gorgeous, Gord! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!! #10676167

Daniella Puente April 30, 2013

Beautiful photo, congrats! #10676298

Ann Coates level-classic April 30, 2013

Thrilled for you Gord, congratulations on your Gold. #10676430

John Connolly April 30, 2013

Congratulations on your win Gord! A great image deserving of the gold badge! #10676542

Robert R. Goodman April 30, 2013

Hi Gord,Congratulations my friend on this beautiful win!!! #10676616

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 30, 2013

Frame this and hang it on the wall, Gord. Simply outstanding in every way. Huge congrats on this beautiful Gold. #10676661

Monika Sapek April 30, 2013

Lovely simplicity and tones! Congratulations on your Winner, Gord! #10677135

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 30, 2013

Well deserved, Gord. Congrats , my friend!
#10677232

Irene Colling level-classic May 01, 2013

I love the almost monocromatic color and shallow DOF. Great composition, good line, excellent detail.

Congratulations on this worthy winning image Gord. #10677707

Ann Lyssenko level-classic May 01, 2013

Detail in the midst of blur. Very effective! Congratulations on being a winner. Ann #10677789

Avril Young May 01, 2013

wow, well deserved win Gord, you have a very impressive gallery..well done.. #10678439

Renee Doyle May 04, 2013

BIG congratulations on this wonderful winner Gord!! #10681859

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe May 19, 2013

A little late but Congratulations!!! #10699372

Peggy Pfister level-classic November 29, 2015

I see that this image won gold two years ago, but I have just seen it because it just popped up on the contest page ... The softness of this image is exceptionally beautiful ... very much a favorite. Congratulations on this superb work, Gord! #11405295

Mary K. Robison March 31, 2016

So glad this made it into the AT EP's, Gord! It has such a lovely, gentle Winter look. Congratulations! Hope it goes higher! #11454655

Val Feldman level-deluxe June 06, 2016

I just love this capture of yours...there's just something so beautifully calming and serene about it. Happy to see an ATSF attached, Gord - so well-deserved...and hope it goes on to more recognition, my friend! #11482920

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