Trafalgar Square in Central London is home to Nelson’s column, iconic Lions, fountains, the fourth plinth and….pigeons. Hundreds if not thousands of pigeons.
They sit everywhere and they do what all birds do – poop.
I saw the stare of this figure and I saw the pigeon that had decided that the figure’s outstretched arm would make the perfect perch. I imagined the figure saying –‘You can only sit there if you behave and promise not to poop all over my arm’.
And needless to say, in the processing of this picture, a considerable amount of poop was cloned out.
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Maybe the artist would have preferred it this way… But I can’t help wonder if it wouldn’t have been a better picture with the poop included.
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Thanks Shimon. This was not attractive looking Poop (if one can ever describe it thus), I think the scene deserved a little bit of a clean up!
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The statue’s eyes fit in with a pigeon on its arm Andy.
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Thanks Len. As you might imagine I know this place quite well, but I’d never seen the possibility of this image.
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I agree with you, Andy. Sometimes we have to determine what amount of bird poop is acceptable. Excellent shot.
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Thanks Ken. I declined to give the statue a complete hair make-over with the clone tool, but I thought she deserved a clean face and arm.
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I started feeding the doves, blue jays and sparrows, and now I have pigeons. If only I had a clone tool for my balcony railing! It’s a wonderful photo. If you were coming at the subject as a photojournalist (“The Scourge of Statuary Poop!”), of course it should have stayed. For an artistic rendering of the scene, I say, “Clone away!”
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Thanks Linda. This is definitely an artistic viewpoint. The title came with the image. The pigeon took a little while before he decided to look in the right direction.
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Haha they do like to poop. Good work in cloning it out 🙂
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Thanks Norma
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I think I appreciate the poop-removal. But any time I see the word “Behave” associated with London I can think of nothing but Austin Powers. Cheers!
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Ah yes – Austin Powers. That seems a long way away now! Thanks for commenting, Mark.
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Lol I can just image how much poop you cloned out. Nicely seen and captured Andy.
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I prefer to do it with a clone tool than with a mop! Thanks Edith.
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They never listen! Smashing picture Andy.
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Thanks Adrian. Pigeons are a lost cause, along with Seagulls. I speak as one who has been dive bombed with great accuracy!
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Great processing Andy! 🙂 If only it would work in real life. We could have poop free parks.
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Looks like there are more incoming pigeons by the expression on the face 🙂
Made me smile Andy !
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Yes, it’s quite a severe look isn’t it! Glad it brought a smile to your face, Poppy. Thanks for commenting.
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you’re welcome 🙂
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