Life Through A Lens
Ice-rink In The Sky
Posted by Stu (Home: Scotland | Residing in Kyoto, Japan) on 15 February 2007 in Animal & Insect.
"Look. It's not big and it's not clever!"
Sidonie from Sydney, Australia
What a clean shot! You speak Pidgin/pigeon Japanese?
15 Feb 2007 5:45am
@Sidonie: Thanks Sidonie! That's all I can speak!
Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand
I love these birds, they appear everywhere!! Gorgeous greys in it. Do pigeons speak the same language everywhere in the world?
15 Feb 2007 6:36am
Jerry from Tampa, United States
Stu - wonderful capture! Warm tones - very well done!
15 Feb 2007 10:42am
Francis from Hong Kong
Cool shot. It's a very different and original pigeon pose.
15 Feb 2007 11:11am
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
Fantastic shot! I wish the pigeons that roost under the eves of my house would get out and do a little modeling work for me. But all they do is eat, sleep, and %&*#.
15 Feb 2007 12:31pm
@Craiger: Hehe! Thanks Craiger!
Gentse Koppen from Gent, Belgium
We have those in Ghent too - and my grandmother had a great recipe for them...
15 Feb 2007 1:08pm
Darren from Japan
Stu mate.
Sorry I haven't been leaving a bread trail on your blog lately mate. Some really nice work that deserved some comments from me.
I though this shot was pretty average when I fisrt looked at it but came back and had another look then another and to tell you the truth mate now I think it's great. One of my favourites. It's strange how some images a slow to grab you at first but pull you right in and this is one of them. I would change the title to Yokozuna Pigeon though.
Cheers mate.
15 Feb 2007 2:33pm
@Darren: Nae worries re the bread trail mate. Not done too much myself recently. Thanks for the comment. Wish I'd thought of that title! It does look like a sumo!
Michelle Bialowas from Melbourne Victoria, Australia
For someone who doesn't like pigeons I can't help but like this shot. Nice tones.
15 Feb 2007 3:13pm
Still from Valence, France
Fine image. The pidgeon on the right seems to be dancing!
15 Feb 2007 8:19pm
Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia
For a subject that's photographed so frequently you've captured what's really a unique moment. The pigeon on the left looks totally non-plussed about the guy on the rights skating prowess; what's up with that?? The post-processing is excellent, subtle and not overpowering; letting the image do the talking. Nice one Stu!
15 Feb 2007 8:29pm
Evelyn from New Milford, United States
I agree with Darren! It totally loks like Pigeon Sumo, although the one pigeon is kind of sitting on its laurels. And nice job capturing that quick leg lift.
16 Feb 2007 2:58am
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Brings to mind ballerinas warming up. Nice capture!
18 Feb 2007 9:42pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Just having a boo at what I've missed... didn't realize I'd missed so much.. crap... Anyways, the title with this is downright gutbusting hilarious!! Excellent capture, Stu! Figuratively and literally..
18 Feb 2008 5:08pm
Canon EOS Kiss X
1/500 second
F/9.0
ISO 400
150 mm