Mourning Doves typically arrive in pairs and it is not uncommon to see several pairs at the feeder, or perched high-above in the trees. Here a lone dove visits the feeder. Also unlike his peers, this bird was quite brave; I am certain he saw me through the window, however the bird was unfazed and remained on the feeder for some time.
The images were captured handheld using a Canon 7D Mark II and Canon EF 100-400MM F4.5/5.6L IS USM lens. The RAW images were imported into Adobe Lightroom for exposure adjustment, cropping, and Dodge & Burn using the local adjustment brush.
For the black and white image above, the color image was exported to Nik Software's (now owned by Google) Silver Efex Pro 2 for processing. I prefer to use the Kodak T100 Pro film emulation as a starting point then add selective color adjustment and local adjustments as I proceed. Once I have the image to my liking, I return to Lightroom and apply sharpening if required.
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