A Lonely Dove

In the summer of 1999, I found this dove sitting in our backyard. It appeared to be perfectly healthy, but it didn't fly away when I approached it with my camera.

I took about a dozen photos, some extreme close-ups. He didn't fly away until I was done! These are the best three shots.

Unfortunately, this first image is a little bit over exposed.
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This next one is better. Its exposure is decent, and you can see some of the detail that I was trying to capture. If you have time, download the Large or Medium version, to see the feathers (the large version is the best, but it's about 500K.).
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My favorite shot! This close-up of the Dove's head looks good even at the small sizes, and the detail in the larger sizes is excellent. This is the shot I was really going for.
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