Victoria Crowned Pigeon by Damienne Bingham
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria)
Jurong Bird Park
Singapore. 2010.
Due to continuing habitat loss, being tame and easily hunted for its plumes and meat, the Victoria Crowned Pigeon is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Canon EOS 400D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO 200
RAW. As is.
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Comments
Wow! The plumage is almost like a peacock tail….. Interesting take on this Damienne, really like the comp, colour and shallow DOF- Beautiful work!
I know, it’s so beautiful and intricate! I’m so glad you enjoyed this one, thanks for the thoughtful comment!
– Damienne Bingham
A fabulous perspective . . . beautiful!!!
Thank you very much!
– Damienne Bingham
Great close up and detail :)
Thanks honor!
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Well featured spot Damienne for an unusual angle on this and worrying aspect of losses in the wild
Rick
Thanks for your thoughts Rick, I’m glad you enjoyed this one!
– Damienne Bingham
Thanks for adding this to “Theme Thursday Feature Friday”… would you also consider adding it to Pigeons and Doves? ☺
Thanks for the tip, that’s great!
– Damienne Bingham
Oh wow, that’s really amazing!!!
Thanks Astrid, I’m glad you like it!
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Stunning congrats on your features!
Thank you very much!
– Damienne Bingham
wow, that is stunning!!
Thank you!
– Damienne Bingham
Absolutely stunnin Damienne!!! What a great shot :D
Thanks so much, Eva!
– Damienne Bingham
Such a unique point of view, with stunning color and a DOF that accentuates the plumage!
Thanks for such a thoughtful comment, Briar. I’m really glad you enjoyed this!
– Damienne Bingham