Pigeon 6761
by Melethia

Comment by LevT:
I definitely like this more than your entry, Deb. better pose, better dynamics, and better background. happens to me quite often (I mean making a wrong choice among several shots). So difficult to judge your own photos objectively... :)

Skimming
by Melethia

Comment by SandyP:
:) Every photo that looked like it had pigeons in it, I thought might be yours. No one puts soul in pigeon photography like you do. I very much liked this one in the challenge. I liked it that your perspective was looking down on this guy flying so close to the water. I try to get those shots at the park all the time, but am rarely able to pull them off to where you get such clear detail in the wings and features!

16.52 Readers
by Melethia

Comment by shalrath:
Absolutely wonderful, Deb! What a find!

Tom at play
by Melethia

Comment by drewhosick:
Nice shot.

Skimming
by Melethia

Comment by BrianR:
I really like your other shot better as this is a bit soft in the focus, or is this the one that left it's calling card?

Pigeon 6761
by Melethia

Comment by BrianR:
This shows more motion than your entry, did you have a change of heart.?

Skimming
by Melethia

Comment by hihosilver:
I have this photo a 7. People don't really appreciate how hard it is to get good blur where the wing is perpendicular to the water so perfectly as shown in this photo. When the bird is flying directly into the light, then the blur become much more dramatic when shot from the bird's side. The lighting works a little bit against you in this shot because his face is in shadow. The wing and the water are beautiful and well photographed!

I always enjoy photos like this and am disappointed in the voters to see it down here. Bah!

Message edited by author 2009-05-04 01:19:22.

Skimming
by Melethia

Comment by JuliBoc:
There you go with another wonderful pigeon shot. Love the light through the wing feathers and the background water.

I can see for miles
by Melethia

Comment by jjstager2:
Fascinating POV. Pretty neat that there is no windo that is harming the clarity of the image.

Getting a drink
by Melethia

Comment by PennyStreet:
so sweet - lovely background!