Excellent capture ... I've been practicing some shots like this recently and it's really hard! (Especially without so high a shutter speed or zoom factor or manual focus :( ) Congratulations on another top-ten finish.
There is very little I can say about this image other than that I think it's a terrific capture. I like the motion, the crispness of the head, eye, and beak, and the bird's color is very natural. The focus is good and you have gotten the feel of the beat of the wings and that wonderful "shoulder" motion. Thanks for the image.
My father was a top pigeon "sportsman" and a reporter for a regional pigeon paper. Now that I'm 45, this is the sharpest "in flight" pigeon picture I have ever seen. Compliments.
Really good shot here, well captured. Would have had top marks had you sharpened it up a bit more. If you had done this, the tail and wings would have stood out more. Well done though!! 9