Working for a living

[tupe]

We call 'em pigeons. This Columba livia, or rock dove, was foraging in the
parking lot at the Super WalMart yesterday evening.

[witchy]

Nice shot, looks like he isn't touching the ground in this pic. Did you blur the background?

[tupe]

Nice shot, looks like he isn't touching the ground in this pic. Did you blur the background?:) Thanks, witchy. Yeah, the parking lot was really ugly, and there was a yellow hue across the picture diagonally.
I guess I got a little caried away with PS.

Trying again....

[cfcRebel]

I like the effect in #2. ;)

[tupe]

I like the effect in #2. ;)Thanks, CFC. I got carried away with the gaussian blur in #1.

#2 is largely a radial blur, taking pains not to blur out all of the asphalt as I did in #1.
Lots of healing brush and cloning out oil, tire tracks, food and gum from both.

[cameron]

it's a nice photo, i think the post processing in both really kills it... i would try a tighter crop and less of the silly effects. just my opinion....

[tupe]

it's a nice photo, i think the post processing in both really kills it... i would try a tighter crop and less of the silly effects. just my opinion....Thanks for the feedback, Cameron. Perhaps the second blur effect is too much as well.

Here's the original shot, cropped and reduced for the web without all the PS tweaks.

[Noni]

I kinda prefer the original. There's something being said in the asphalt, gum, and tiremarks about the bird itself that is lost when it's removed.

Ciels-
Noni

[tupe]

I kinda prefer the original. There's something being said in the asphalt, gum, and tiremarks about the bird itself that is lost when it's removed.You've got a point, Noni. What is, is.