Dominating the Plaza 25 de Mayo in the center of the old city is a statue of Mariscal Antonio Jose de Sucre, the Venezuelan-born hero of South America’s independence. He was Bolivia’s first president, and namesake of the city. Pigeons gather on the great general’s head, shoulders, arms and hand, creating a crown, epaulets and a perfect takeoff and landing spot. I converted this image to black and white, taking the statue back to its 19th century roots. I took many images of pigeons aloft and seated, and eventually was able to bring the scene to life by stopping one of them coming in for a landing.