\u00a01\/3200, f\/6.3, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, 1.4 tc, natural light, canvas added for composition<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nTo be perfectly honest I often don’t even attempt static shots of doves unless I find one in a natural setting that appeals to me.\u00a0 When we\u00a0came across\u00a0this dove on a large rock on Antelope Island I took a few shots of\u00a0it perched and then realized I had\u00a0a background I liked (dried grasses and other vegetation) and enough light to get a high enough shutter speed for this blazingly fast bird in flight.\u00a0\u00a0I adjusted my settings for the shutter speed needed and when the dove crouched slightly (a sign it might take off) I aimed in front of and above the bird and hoped for the best.\u00a0\u00a0This is what I got when it launched.<\/p>\n
The peek-a-boo flight pose might not appeal to everyone but I like it and\u00a0for me it’s a start.\u00a0 I think I’ll try this more often in the future.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mourning Doves one of the most difficult of all species I’ve ever attempted to photograph in flight. Their flight is fast and erratic and their take-off speed impressive (most observers are aware of the whistling noise made by their incredibly fast wing beats as they take off and land). All this makes for an aggravatingly difficult bird to photograph in flight – whether at take-off or in full flight. Until yesterday morning I still didn’t have a Mourning Dove flight shot.<\/p>\n
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