Feral Pigeon

[Brian Barcelos]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/4156235193_8755789556_o.jpg

Out looking for the Cooper Hawk from the cemetery nearby for a couple hours I finaly gave up and decided to try out some Pigeon in flight shots. Certainly harder than I thought, I found a telephone line loaded with them and just stood there as a few would fly off at a time then land back on the same spot.
I overexposed a little as I was trying for a back shot so under the wings were a little hot. I cloned out a couple heads from the bottom of the frame. This is about 75% of the frame.
Thanks for looking All C/C appreciated

Canon EOS 50D



Aperture-Priority AE
Tv 1/640
Av 6.3
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Comp +1 1/3
ISO Speed 400
Tamron 200-500mm
Focal Length 500mm
Hand Held

[Aidan Briggs]

I like the eye contact, wing position, and exposure. I might desaturate the sky a bit.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, eye contact and the sky looks good on my monitor. I only wish for higher shutter speed, for this kind of image I try to go to 1/1250s.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Love the pose in this image and the turned up feet. I agree about the shutter speed and would like to see a tad more canvas on the right if that is possible. Wonderful timing and thanks for sharing Brian.