A Warming Dove

Not recent snow - though it's cold enough. Went over to the Corps Park this morning and came across 7 doves sitting in the left-over snow all together in a semi-circle. They had no problem with us pulling up close in the car - problem was trying to isolate one for a picture. Best dove shot I've ever gotten. Only cropping and removal of one dark weed in the upper right. Could not believe it.

[❀ Lynn]

Gorgeous!

[Jan Rose]

Beautiful photo...fav.

[Nick]

Absolutely stunning!

[Taffy]

Love the high key approach you took.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Fabulous shot, fav. Love all the leaves and pine cones. A really great composition

[Beth]

This is beautiful processing. The bird is perfect. You can see every feather.

[Scott]

Good focus.

[Ron Rogers]

Great shot and tasteful processing.

[Susanne]

She is a beauty that's for sure, congrats on a wonderful shot! Love the different colors of the feathers, a marvelous color contrast!

[Rosan]

Beautiful!

[Joce]

Sweet photo !! Very pretty, lovely contrast. Fav

[Islandgirl]

Gorgeous high key shot Milanie!
Love the contrast of the snow against the morning dove.........they are such pretty birds!
Fav for me

[Leah]

Stunning capture!!! Love your focus and all the detail!!! This is a fabulous shot and definitely a fav!!!

[Sandy]

Lovely high key shot and detail.

[gloria jones]

Super capture, focus, feather details

[Peter Dulis]

Love this one ...

[Lois]

Lovely detail and super colors!

[Martin Jalkotzy]

....and it is gorgeous! Great texture on the feathers.

[Tammy]

Love this high key shot. Looks fabulous - great capture!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

I love this Milanie! The detail and you composition! HUGE FAV!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Robyn]

Sweet capture

[Rachel]

Beautiful and detailed shot!

[Jen Hudson]

Quite beautiful. You have really caught all the feathers and the different curving shapes of them. He looks like a curled up ball!

[Dione Giorgio]

Fav. Terrific shot.

[Issi Bannerman]

Beautiful capture. So much detail in the feathers. Fav.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Beautiful picture, Milanie! Love the high-key brightness and the few bits of nature laying about with this dove. Neat how he let you get so close.

[Leana Niemand]

A fantastic shot and focus, a fav

[Carole Imes]

Instant fav on this incredible capture. Love the detail, white background and all the cool bits of nature by his side.

[Nicole]

wow beautiful capture! love the high key and how it's head is all tucked away!

[Anja]

All puffed up :-) I like the shadow of his feathers.

[Margaret Brown]

Lov this high key capture, nice details

[*lynn]

gorgeous high key and comp .... fav

[Helen K]

I really like the seeds scattered around this pretty dove.

[Denise fuller]

Great capture

[Ann]

AWESOME SHOT ,, LOOKS LIKE A PAINTING.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful shot. Fav

[Joan]

Great capture..following you now..instant fav.

[KWind]

FAV... so clear and detailed!

[Linda]

Love this shot - instant fav! Perfect detail and so nicely contrasted against that snow.

[Junan Heath]

Gorgeous capture! Fav!

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful captured

[Kathie]

Wow. You got really close to the dove. Love the high key

[W.MARK HATCH]

beautiful shot of a ordinary bird!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Congratulations TT. Whoop whoop. Live this shot, so well deserved

[Milanie]

@lucypics Thanks for the good news - I never would have known - it definitely was one of those lucky shots!

[Islandgirl]

Congrats on TT Milanie, well deserved!

[Danny G.]

Congrats on TT and a fav

[Taffy]

Congrats on TT!

[Diane]

Congrats on TT!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Congratulations Milanie for your amazing image making it to the Top Twenty! I am so glad this made it!

[Kate]

Wow! Congrats!!!