Feathered Friends

[Anne22]

The Rainbow Lorikeets are not usually happy to share but for some reason allowed this Top Knot Pigeon to join in. I just loved the colours on the pigeon.

** It is a Crested Pigeon not a Top Knot **

[Kodiak]

I just loved the colours on the pigeon.

Hello Anne,

After exploring the exif of the take, I know you had no way to improve on the
only aspect that could be better: a much narrower DoF. This could only be
achieved with a ƒ2.8 or even bigger aperture lens or if you'd used the full
focal length of your lens. If I ignore this point…

your picture is pure beauty! The birds are rendered naturally and this pigeon
is new to me! Never seen something so surprising before… thanks for sharing!

[deetheturk]

Nice capture Anne

[dje]

Very nice Anne, the bird combination is interesting and something a little different.

Dave

[Anne22]

Thank you all for the lovely comments, I now need to learn to thank you all personally with "quoted" text!

[Stagecoach]

Well captured Anne, that is one interesting pigeon with that colouring.

[Shadowman]

Thank you all for the lovely comments, I now need to learn to thank you all personally with "quoted" text!

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[Shadowman]

Nicely captured image, the tail positions of the two birds really add energy to the image and the colors are beautiful.

[IzzieK]

Awwwwwwwwww.......so beautiful and different. Is that sort of pigeon a local variety or a state variety? I have seen a lot of parakeets and galah in my backyard in Melbourne but not this kind of pigeon. Nice shot, Anne...

[Anne22]

Is that sort of pigeon a local variety or a state variety?

Thanks Izzie ..... Just had a look and it is a Crested Pigeon not a Top Knot!! Good news is that you should see some next time you are in Melbourne

[Anne22]

Nicely captured image, the tail positions of the two birds really add energy to the image and the colors are beautiful.

Thank you John

[IzzieK]

Thanks Izzie ..... Just had a look and it is a Crested Pigeon not a Top Knot!! Good news is that you should see some next time you are in Melbourne

There ya go! I have crested pigeon in my head but I did not say it as I might be wrong. Didn't have time to research -- too early in the morning and trying not to create too much noise in my laptop as the boys and the beast were asleep behind me. I never knew how loud this typing thing sounds in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep.

I live about 5 minutes walk near a park over there and my backyard can be quite busy with parakeets and lovebirds and not to mention, the noisy galahs... I will have a lookout for them when I visit in October/November this year. There are so many things to photograph near where I live, especially the vineyards and the dingo farm nearby too...my area there is red wine country.

[chauncey]

Anne...the pigeon...I have never seen one with such gorgeous colors. It is deserving of a solo study.
As for the image itself, heed Kodiak's advice and use a shallower DOF to alleviate the colorful background.
Thanks' for posting that image.

[ied]

Beautiful capture. The two are eying each other while the third is busy feasting.
Lovely colours.

Irene

[ajsmith]

Anne,

I wish we had pigeons like that around here. Very colorful and pretty photo.

[NorthernFocus]

You folks have the loveliest birds down under. I loved the lorikeets. So colorful and active. I'll bet you enjoy your bird feeder.

[Anne22]

You folks have the loveliest birds down under. I loved the lorikeets. So colorful and active. I'll bet you enjoy your bird feeder.

We are very lucky to have a stunning array of birds

[Anne22]

as the boys and the beast were asleep behind me. I never knew how loud this typing thing sounds in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep.

I am laughing as I have just been on one of the other forums and realise that 'the beast' must be Tucker, thought you were referring to your other half :-)

[IzzieK]

I am laughing as I have just been on one of the other forums and realise that 'the beast' must be Tucker, thought you were referring to your other half :-)

It is just as easy to make you laugh...you'll have a lot of that from me... we Aussies are good at it...that is why I love Greg (Footloose) and Greg (the paint guy, Greg1763) and other Aussies and Kiwis here...