Red Turtle-Dove in full spread

[Romy Ocon]

Just a simple banking shot of this friendly dove taken this morning.

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Red Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)

Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, May 7, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II,400 mm, f/4.5, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 44.60 m. distance, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

[Bobby Kintanar]

AS usual Ka Mastah, superb capture and processing!

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, Ka Bobby!

[Romy Ocon]

These friendly neighborhood doves are usually active over the Bued River in the early morning. I captured this individual about an hour after sunrise - when light was already bright enough to allow a fast motion-stopping shutter speed, yet still remaining golden and soft to yield pleasing colors.

The AF speed and tracking accuracy of the hand held 7D MII + 400 DO II combo didn't disappoint. Nearly all the frames in a long burst were in precise focus, and I chose this one over the rest because of the upwing position and the good eye contact.

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Red Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)

Shooting Info - Bued River, Rosario, La Union, Philippines, May 10, 2017, EOS 7D MII + EF 400 DO IS II, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure in available light, hand held, 19.70 m. distance, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Yep, that shot is chock full of details and the sharpness just can't be beat. Exposure is exquisite and the DR is so well controlled. But hey, in the hands of Ka Mastah, I guess that is not a surprise at all! :-)

[Conrad Arellano]

Beautiful dove in flight Romy. This dove is very similar looking to what we called mourning dove here.

[Tateo Osawa]

Great capture as usual Romy, beautiful color and eye contact in the soft morning light!

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, Ka Bobby, Conrad and Tateo-san!