> On May 2, 2020, at 9:16 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Sorry, wrong link:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/49846220036/
That looks a lot more like a pigeon than the other one!
You certainly nailed focus on that one.
Did you amp up the saturation on post processing?
>
> BTW, we have moved to lockdown level 4 now so have more liberties. We may now
> exercise between 06:00 & 09:00. Certain specified businesses are now open &
> fast food deliveries are allowed but no booze or cigarettes.
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: PESO: Green Wood Pigeon
> Date: Sat, 2 May 2020 18:11:45 +0200
> From: Alan C <[email protected]>
> To: Pentax Discus Mail List <[email protected]>
>
>
>
> Late this afternoon while I was gardening, a large flock of Green Wood
> Pigeons visited a Fig tree overhanging my carport. Now, these are very
> difficult birds to photograph because they are very skittish & will explode
> out of the tree if disturbed. I slowly crept into the house to get my camera
> & slowly crept as close as I could get (about 20m). Most of the birds were in
> the middle of the tree but I managed to find a couple exposed in the weak
> sunshine. I then slowly backed off & put my camera back in the house before
> returning to pack away the garden tools. Then it happened - with much
> commotion the whole flock shot out of the tree in all directions. The
> Afrikanns name for this bird is Papagaaiduif (Parrot Dove) for obvious
> reasons. This is the pick of a bunch of average shots:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/49760698771/
>
> K5 & Sigma 170-500 DG @ 500mm f8 1/2000sec ISO 3200 H/H
>
>
> Alan C
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