Turtle Dove in the City

[carylwithay]

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Dove sitting on the railing of our terrace.

Caryl

[leicamann]

Cute shot..would pull back on the blues in this image.. which are the result of the background being over-exposed.. happens only on digital, you would never see this effect on film.

 

Thanks for sharing

 

Cheers, JRM

[carylwithay]

Thank you for commenting. I, personally, do not mind the blues.

Caryl

[pauledell]

Caryl,

 

A great shot with the framing, colors and sharpness. Excellent timing also.

 

Paul

[carylwithay]

Thank you Paul. i was surprised at the DOF.

Caryl

[Iduna]

Caryl,

 

wonderful shot with a superb eye. Well done!

[stuny]

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Caryl -

 

Lovley, and welcome back from your recent trip.

[carylwithay]

Thank you Iduna and Stu. We leave Fri for hawaii and some good photos

Caryl

[farnz]

Caryl,

 

A very appealing picture that immediately brought to mind the poem "Funeral Blues" by W.H. Auden:

 

"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone.

Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,

Silence the pianos and with muffled drum

Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

 

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead

Scribbling in the sky the message He is Dead,

Put crêpe bows round the white necks of the public doves,

Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

 

He was my North, my South, my East and West,

My working week and my Sunday rest

My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;

I thought that love would last forever, I was wrong.

 

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,

Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.

Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;

For nothing now can ever come to any good."

 

(Some may remember this poem from the film Four Weddings and a Funeral.)

 

Pete.

[carylwithay]

Thanks, Farnz

Caryl