Pigeon, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel island

[massimomossi]

There are a number of pigeons that nest in the rocks at the islands where the Bay Bridge Tunnel drops below sea level. I guess they scavenge the parking areas as well as the stuff that is washed up there by the waves.

Very cold, gray, blowy March day; natural light only. I was above the bird, with no options as far as moving around to get a better angle, so I could not eliminate the rock edge that intersects the head.

Olympus SP-570UZ, 92mm zoom; ISO 64, f/8, 1/30sec, handheld. Minimal crop in PSE7; selective sharpened and increased contrast in the eye; general edits: sharpened, increased saturation, contrast, fill light.

Thanks for looking and commenting,
Massimo

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Good DOF Massimo and colours. Wonder if the bird could use a little more sharpening, especially the eye area.

[Gus Cobos]

Well done Sir.
I like the color rendition of your bird, you display sharp details with a good head angle...the angle of capture is what it is given the conditions...good show...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

You made the best possible image from your location About all you could do is wait for the pigeon to move a bit to line up the head with all rock behind !! Pretty bird !!!

[Lance Peters]

Nice bird - dont think you could have done any better from where you were. Good head angle and colour rendeition.
Looking forward to more ;)