David Degner’s Profile

Fancy Pigeons By David Degner: 14Jan; I used to give credence to the axiom that “pigeons are no more than rats with wings” until I researched the rooftop pigeon fanciers of Cairo. I talked my way up to one of the ubiquitous wood slat roosts that are visible across the city and have learned that their obsession reaches across the region, lasts for generations, and has created some amazing birds. http://www.IncendiaryImage.com; Tags: Art, Egypt, Nature, Pigeon

I'm a Cairo, Egypt based photojournalist poking my head into anything that sounds interesting. I was lucky enough to go through Western Kentucky University with some of the most creative and wild photo students (evidence). I also studied philosophy and that contemplative nature leads me away from the big stories to the important stories. If The Economist had a photographer...