Jal Mahal Picture

This photograph was taken in Jal Mahal, India in the early morning. It was taken by Mahesh Balasubramanian. It was noted as the photo of the day on National Geographic's website. I thought it was really cool capturing the pigeons in flight and also having the scenery and landscape in the background. I also think that the haze/fog with it being the early morning really adds to the picture, as well as the calmness in the water. It makes it seem like a calm and soothing place in the morning. This picture also captures the clarity of the birds in flight without taking away from the rest of the landscape. I'm guessing the photographer used a higher shutter speed such as 1/500- 1/800 sec. I'm also assuming that this picture was taken facing northward. It appears that the sun may be partly shining through on the right side of the picture, being the sunrise. It creates a great reflection off the water, especially with it being so still. http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/