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Bathing Beauty


Bathing Beauty
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3295 W: 167 N: 9912] (32154)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-12 6:02
Viewed: 765
Points: 24
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LAUGHING DOVE

The Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara, the Middle East and southern Asia east to India. In India it is also known as the Little Brown Dove. Probably as the result of stowaways from Africa or India, the bird is also found in a localised area of Western Australia - in and around Perth and Fremantle.
It is a common and widespread species in scrub, dry farmland and habitation over a good deal of its range, often becoming very tame.
This species builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is quick, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general.
Laughing Dove is a long-tailed, slim pigeon, typically 25 centimetres (10 inches) in length. Its back, wings and tail are reddish-brown with blue-grey in the wings. In flight, the underwings are rich chestnut.
The head and underparts are pinkish, shading to whitish on the lower abdomen. There is black spotting on the throat. The legs are red. The chuckling call is a low oo-took-took-oo-roo, with the emphasis on the took-took. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are more rufous than adults, and have reduced throat spotting.
Laughing Doves eat grass, seeds, grains, other vegetation and small insects. They are fairly terrestrial, foraging on the ground in grasslands and cultivation. They are not particularly gregarious, and are usually alone, or in pairs.
This species has recently been placed into the genus Stigmatopelia by some authorities following the studies of Johnson et al. (2001).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_Dove

The dove was trying to take bath in a shallow pool made in the compound after my driver had washed the car. She was feeling shy and looking here and there self-consciously.

TFL.
red45, clnaef, JORAPAVI, fartash, nainnain, dew77, Argus, uleko, fyapici, saeedabbasi, Jamesp has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2007-03-12 6:31]

Hi Ram!

I'm not big fan of doves [I live in big city full of annoying pigeons ;-)], but this one looks very nice :-) Very arty image with excellent composition. Almost sepia colours look very good.

Hola Ram,
Bonita composición, el detalle, la textura y la luz son excelentes. Saludos

hello mr thakur,
nice shot of bathing beauty, nice title given, i liked the reflection on the water, looks like the dove is feeling shy & doesnt want to show you his face,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Ram
Excellent shot or this Dove,
Fantastic composition and lighting,
Great POV and Informative note.
Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

bonjour RAM
j' ai failli mettre le meme sujet mais ce sera pour une prochaine
ta photo est une belle réussite, les couleurs sont nettes et j' adore le reflet
bravo
edith

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-03-12 12:48]

Hello Ram,
Beautiful capture.Clear details,lighting,exposure and framing are excellent.
TFS..:-)

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2007-03-12 14:12]

Hello Ram,
Fine composition of this shot of a bathing Laughing Dove. This is sharp and well exposed and I also find the hesitancy expressed by the dove amusing, especially as you tell us in your note that the pool was created after a car wash. She is probably wondering if the bath is dirty! Perhaps her worries were unfounded as
cars in Saudi Arabia probably only get dusty. In Sweden at this time of the year they become filthy.
TFS and all the best,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2007-03-12 14:35]

Hello Ram,
Wonderful colours and a very beautiful composition. I like the shadow in the water too. Amazingly clean water after a car wash!
Pity she looked away but her plumage is really beautiful.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hello Ram,
Bravo! A wonderful shot. I like yor back side POV. Well done my friend.
Greetings.
Fevzi

Hi dear Ram ,
what nice iamge. i like mood in this shot.
excellent details and sharpness.
thanks for sharing
Regards
Saeed

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2007-03-13 3:11]

Hi Ram

The light and texture of the water contrasts so well with the earth, the dove's posture is excellent - and leaves one thinking about the scene.
TFS
James

Hello Ram,
Beautiful composition!
The plumage comes with great details, and an attractive distorted reflection...
Good colours palette!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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