Dove on the wing
May 8, 2017 12:29:08 #
May 8, 2017 12:53:04 #
Very nice shots. The doves around here are always on the wing. Perhaps they're camera shy. They certainly take off as soon as I show up. I'm envious of these shots.
May 8, 2017 15:32:22 #
May 8, 2017 15:55:09 #
Granddad wrote:
Stunning images.
Dave.
Dave.
Thank you Dave.
dennisallard wrote:
I envy your sharpness.
Thanks Dennis, but 90 plus percent of the shots don't don't come out sharp. My cyber garbage can is overflowing.
crafterwantabe wrote:
Great shots
Thank you for the compliment, crafterwantabe
merrytexan wrote:
beautiful and sharp and colorful...excellent job!
merrytexan...I very much appreciate the kind words. Thanks for having a look.
bajadreamer wrote:
As everyone has noted, these are exceptional shots of a bird that is more difficult to shoot with a camera than it is with a shotgun. I am impressed.
bajadreamer...Very kind of you to say that. And yes, I do have much better luck with a shotgun.
rmm0605 wrote:
Great photos!
rmm0605...Thank you so much.
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Fantastic set, Mike!
Swamp-Cork...Thank you...always appreciate your kind words.
Bill Hancock wrote:
Outstanding captures! Nice work!
Thank you Bill...much appreciated.
jaymatt wrote:
Nice work!
Thank you, jaymatt
Stash wrote:
Excellent shots. 
Thanks for the compliment, Stash. I appreciate the thumbs up.
oldpsych wrote:
So clear and sharp! Great stuff.
I appreciate the kind words Bruce. Thanks for looking.
ebbote wrote:
Very good set Mike.
Earnest...Thank you, and I'm glad you liked them.
Nalu wrote:
Great shots. Doves are quick and you did well. In that you are using 2 bodies, let me guess. The third one was taken with the 7dii?
Nalu...Thank you, and I appreciate your complimentary remarks. I am indeed shooting with two bodies, but in the case of the 3rd photo...it was taken with the 1DX (sorry).
Jolly Roger wrote:
Very nicely done.
Jolly Roger...Thanks, I appreciate your saying that.
StevenG wrote:
Birds in flight are my least favorite area of photography (for me to photograph). You, however, do an awesome job! These are fantastic!
Steve
Steve
Steve...That really is nice of you to say. I like shooting BIF because of the challenge, (I think
). I must admit, my success rate is low, but I'm too hard headed to stop trying.nimbushopper wrote:
Thank you.
May 8, 2017 16:25:34 #
Lame-Duck wrote:
Here are a few photos of mourning dove in flight. ... (show quote)
Perfect - absolutely perfect, Mike! These images just blow my mind.
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May 8, 2017 22:27:45 #
I would send those shots to Remington, Federal, & even Winchester & get a bidding war going! Those have to be salable in one market or another! How about starting your own Target making Company!...
May 8, 2017 22:47:46 #
flathead27ford wrote:
Wow Mike, those are fantastic! Nicely done. Cheers.
I'm glad you liked them, and I thank you for the very nice compliment.
vicksart wrote:
Very nice shots. The doves around here are always on the wing. Perhaps they're camera shy. They certainly take off as soon as I show up. I'm envious of these shots.
Thank you Vicki...For me, the trick to getting dove in flight is to set up a simple blind and wait for them to come to me. I don't usually like shots of birds flying away. I always look for a farmers grain field were I see lots of dove coming in. I also have a big advantage, in that I live next to Fresno State University, which is a major agricultural school. I sit myself down in the middle of a barley or wheat field with some cheap camo netting around me and simply wait em out. Often times it works pretty well.
JeffDavidson wrote:
I like them all.
Thank you Jeff...I'm pleased that you like the photos.
May 8, 2017 23:30:38 #
These are stunning, Mike! I've never seen shots of doves in flight! Very, very good job!
May 9, 2017 00:04:32 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
Perfect - absolutely perfect, Mike! These images just blow my mind.
What a nice compliment, Annie. Thank you so much.
bobbyp7714 wrote:
Beautiful pictures.
Thank you very much Bobby, I appreciate your taking a look.
smilenangler wrote:
super shots...
smilenangler...Thank you for the compliment.
raymondh wrote:
Yes & yes!
Thank you, and I'm glad you liked them Raymond.
Mustanger wrote:
I would send those shots to Remington, Federal, & even Winchester & get a bidding war going! Those have to be salable in one market or another! How about starting your own Target making Company!...
Mustanger...I've sent a number of my shots to various magazines, with rarely a reply. They are honestly not interested. I used to have a website, and I did sell some photos when it was up and running. I need to find someone who can market them for me.
I don't seem to have any talent for that. 
May 9, 2017 11:37:44 #
sailorsmom wrote:
These are stunning, Mike! I've never seen shots of doves in flight! Very, very good job!
Sue...Thank you very much for the very kind compliment. Capturing dove in flight is really fun for me. We have a lot of them here in the central valley of California, and I have plenty of opportunities to fire away at them with my camera. My number of keeper photos is very low, but that OK. I just keep firing away.
May 15, 2017 16:09:08 #
May 15, 2017 23:21:51 #
angela k wrote:
Wow!!! You must be a fantastic skeet shooter!!!
Awesome shots, Mike!!
Awesome shots, Mike!!
Ha, ha...yes Angela, I do shoot a lot of skeet, but this old man is far from fantastic.
I thank you very much for the nice compliments.
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