NikonGear'23

Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: JKoerner007 on October 11, 2017, 17:17:08

Title: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: JKoerner007 on October 11, 2017, 17:17:08

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4459/36725441114_cec826d3c2_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XXiu9A)Mourning Doves (https://flic.kr/p/XXiu9A)
by John A. Koerner II (https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturescapes007/), on Flickr

Their camouflaged colors in relation to their natural background is uncanny.

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: Anthony on October 11, 2017, 17:26:05

Lovely, muted tones blending into one another.

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: Fons Baerken on October 11, 2017, 17:50:54

Great tones.., fine shot

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: JKoerner007 on October 11, 2017, 23:10:45

Thanks for the comments.

It was a cool, overcast, somewhat foggy morning.

Figured the shot was kinda boring ... looked mostly gray in the viewfinder ... but I captured the mated pair nonetheless, just because.

When I looked at the image blown-up (yes!) the subtle blending of colors (grays-to-browns-to-pinks), was just awesome: the doves were perfectly-colored for their foothills/mountain environment.

Nature never ceases to fascinate ...

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: Mikes on October 12, 2017, 02:09:50

Beautiful pastel colours. Well seen and well captured.

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: JKoerner007 on October 12, 2017, 17:45:18

Thank you.

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: John Geerts on October 12, 2017, 17:47:32

'In harmony with the background'  Great shot.

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: Jakov Minić on October 13, 2017, 02:28:55

A really nice capture, John.

Title: Re: Morning Dove Camou
Post by: JKoerner007 on October 13, 2017, 04:19:49

Quote from: John Geerts on October 12, 2017, 17:47:32

'In harmony with the background'  Great shot.

Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 13, 2017, 02:28:55

A really nice capture, John.

Thank you both; glad you enjoyed the shot.