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Mourning Dove

© Bill Houghton

Mourning Dove

Uploaded: August 08, 2005

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Tammy Scott August 08, 2005

I really like the composition on this shot, Bill! I love the way it is looking at you over its shoulder! #290894

Colette M. Metcalf August 08, 2005

Great shot, Bill! #1690858

Souha Dooly August 08, 2005

Beautiful colors and compostion Bill!! #1690871

Janet L. Skinner August 08, 2005

Gorgeous shot, Bill!!! #1690880

Edwin S. Loyola August 08, 2005

hey, the image is so great, nicely composed... and another thing that I like here is the posing and the beautiful colours, well presented image...simply beautiful...kudos. #1690946

Carla Metzler August 08, 2005

Beautiful shot, Bill! #1691051

Donna Dunbar August 08, 2005

Beautiful color and clarity Bill!!! great image. #1691066

Paul Sikora August 08, 2005

Bill, you certainly are an accomplished photographer. Your images are always a very high standard, perfect. #1691111

Leanne M.E. Boyd August 08, 2005

Gorgeous tones and light, Bill! #1691698

Laura E. OConnor August 08, 2005

Fantastic color and light! Perfection in composition! Great image, Bill! #1691721

Donna K. Kilcher level-classic August 08, 2005

beautiful shot and colors #1691823

Sandy Landon August 08, 2005

Wonderful capture!! Love the lighting and composition!! #1691904

Wally Orlowsky August 08, 2005

Beautiful colors and crispness, Bill. Just one small nitpick ... this bird is actually a "mourning" dove. It is named after its plaintive call. So many people think its name refers to the time of day that I once took a photo of one sitting on a tombstone and hardly anyone saw the significance ;) #1691982

Joy Rector August 08, 2005

simply gorgeous #1692123

teresina m. wheaton August 08, 2005

Bill just a wonderful capture. Beautiful colors and I just love the doves. #1692144

Casey A. Hanson August 08, 2005

Beautiful shot, Bill! #1692323

Kathleen Clemons August 08, 2005

Love the light here, Bill. #1692584

Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 08, 2005

Wonderful lighting and comp, Bill, very pretty! #1692771

Marsha S. Smith August 08, 2005

This is so incredibly beautiful! The composition is wonderful, the colors spectacular and the detail on the dove - wow! #1693720

Jennifer Rennison August 08, 2005

Gorgeous warm tones and lighting! Lovely image, Bill! #1694314

Brian Cassar August 09, 2005

Wonderful image. Great Job! #1695992

Kirsi Bertolini September 23, 2005

I missed this before but it is spectacular! Great color and DOF, awesome finalist! #1872985

Leanne M.E. Boyd September 23, 2005

Congratulations, Bill! #1873284

Mary Timman September 24, 2005

Congrats Bill and Good Luck on the next round! #1874261

Walter Graziano September 24, 2005

Congratulations, Bill! #1874357

Paul Sikora September 24, 2005

Congratulations Bill #1874706

Stephanie Laird level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations Bill! This is a wonderful image! Just beautiful! #1875862

Cynthia M. Wiles level-deluxe September 24, 2005

Gorgeous shot, Bill!!
Congratulations!
Cindy #1875935

Chris Macer September 24, 2005

Congrats, Bill! Good luck with this one! #1876459

Sandy Landon September 24, 2005

Congrats Bill!!! #1877368

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Way to go Bill, Congrats to you! #1877864

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this super finalist, Bill!! #1878157

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 24, 2005

Awesome shot! Congratulations and good luck in the next round #1878567

Lorri Shane September 25, 2005

Fabulous photo, fabulous colors. Congrats and good luck. #1882525

Serena Pierce level-classic September 25, 2005

Beautiful image Bill!!!! Congratulations!! #1883947

Leonard Pierce September 26, 2005

Congratulations Bill!!! Beautiful capture! #1888525

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 05, 2005

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! :) #1921047

Susie Peek-Swint October 11, 2005

Many congrats on this beautiful shot Bill! #1939374

November 05, 2005

Just spectacular, Bill - WOW! #2037808

Mary K. Robison July 09, 2006

Bill, I could spend all afternoon commenting on just your bird photos ("skipping" the amazing macros of flies and such).
Since everyone has covered the gift you have for capturing synchronized geese in flight, I chose this equally beautiful image of a bird at rest.
The composition and lovely colors overall are so pleasing, and the capture of that intimate look over its shoulder shows again what brilliant timing you have.
I feel honored that you took time to comment on my duck photo. Thank you! #3004455

Bill Wyatt July 18, 2006

The late or early lighting cast wonderful hues across this image and give the dove a beautiful colors. Congratulations, Bill! #3043834

Lani J September 13, 2006

Absolutely stunning, Bill! ... all your photos are just magnificent!! #3304548

Elizabeth J. Bernier December 10, 2006

Ooooooooo I remember this from DPC back in the day....I remember thinking that I wished someday I could take something that beautiful!!!!You have a gorgeous gallery Bill,glad I found it!!!Belated congrats on all of your fine wins... Beth #3687129

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic December 11, 2006

Beautiful..love the colors and the super DoF!!!! Congrats! #3690457

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 05, 2007

This is a beautiful photo! Great composition, colors, details, textures! Lovely bird! #3785717

Keith L. Clayton August 05, 2007

Super capture, Bill!! Colors and clarity are beyond belief! Great work!! #4605506

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 18, 2007

Ohhhhh so pretty Bill!

You are the MASTER on these birds, gorgeous work my friend!

Hey send me the link to the image in the magazine, birth of an orchid and any other of your wins outside of BP!

jo ann c. #4809195

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) July 23, 2008

Special,unique image.Fantastic shading and lighting. Great composition and colors.Bill.. you are a talented,gifted photographer and have good taste in photography. #6221877

Michael Kelly level-classic September 22, 2008

Bill, I never tire of looking at your gallery. All beautiful shots. This one struck me because I can not get a good shot of these doves which inhabit our yard in great numbers. Their colors are so plain that my shots of them are just dull. This one makes the bird beautiful as well as being a great photo in every sense of the word. Love it.

Mike #6488860

David A. Simons September 10, 2009

Excellent shot, Bill #7933236

Phyllis A. Houghton February 28, 2011

I love the POV, color and lighting. #9266972

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