This shot is pretty much right out of camera, I cropped slightly and sharpened some, the black abyss happened I think because I spot metered on his white spot. I like the way it blackened the otherwise murky ugly brown lagoon.
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Fabulous pose and great focus. I like the small amount of motion blur in the wings. The shadow is nice too. The digital noise in the water makes a nice background.
Beautiful contrast in the shot. The dark backgrond of the water really helps to bring out the pigeon flying. Love the slight shadow in the water. You can pick out each feather of the bird. The shutter speed really give motion to the wings and helps with the "in flight" theme. Excellent .
Nice catch. Good use of flash and nice motion freeze. Could perhaps do with a tighter crop vertically and more space in front of the bird (if you have it). Good sharpness and clarity.
I guess it's the flash that bothers me in this shot....that and I don't see the full bird here due to the dark background. I don't dismiss this shot, or even dislike it. You did capture flight
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