I'd seen this flock of birds flying in circles at the same time each day': Raghuvamsh Chavali's best phone picture

"Before he took this image, one cloudy afternoon in downtown Guelph, Chavali had been tracking this particular flock of pigeons for several weeks. I was in search of the natural patterns of birds, and I'd seen this flock flying in circles around the buildings near a train station at the same time each day. They moved in a tight, repeated loop, and on this day the light was soft and just right to capture their movement clearly, he says."

"He utilised his phone camera's slo-mo mode to create a visual that almost feels like it was drawn with light. Their flight formed a fluid, layered pattern, like an S-shaped ribbon floating in space. Chavali immediately knew he'd captured something special, converting the photo to black and white to remove distractions and emphasise texture. He notes a kind of visual poetry and a reminder that wonder can be found in quiet, overlooked places."

"Raghuvamsh Chavali was born in Hyderabad, India, and now calls Canada or more specifically Guelph in Ontario his home. He describes his adopted city as a peaceful and friendly place, with a mix of heritage buildings and modern life. It also proved an ideal backdrop for his extended photographic series Wings Over Concrete, which explores the presence and movement of birds in urban environments."

Raghuvamsh Chavali was born in Hyderabad, India, and now lives in Guelph, Ontario. Guelph is a peaceful, friendly city with heritage buildings alongside modern life. The city served as the backdrop for the Wings Over Concrete series exploring birds' presence and movement in urban environments. Chavali tracked a flock of pigeons for several weeks, observing a tight, repeated loop near a train station at the same time each day. On a cloudy afternoon he used his phone camera's slo‑mo mode to capture their motion. The image shows a fluid, layered S-shaped ribbon of flight, converted to black and white to emphasize texture. The work suggests visual poetry and highlights birds' adaptation to concrete spaces while moving through the city with elegance.

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