Turkey Vulture at sunrise

[Bill Dix]

I don't normally go out of my way to photograph Turkey Vultures, but this one was catching the light beautifully as he came in to his roost just after sunrise on Alafia Bank last January.

D7000, 500f4, ISO 800, 1/500s @ f/8 manual, gitzo and mongoose

[Karl Egressy]

Great light, perfect exposure and details, Bill.

[Maya Raut]

Hi Bill,

Excellent flight shot, details, light and exposure. Well done.

- Maya

[David Salem]

Very Nice. Great blacks. Clean detail on the left wing. Well done.

Dave

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. I just love their massive wing span and you have captured that very well. Excellent feather detail, lovely light, and great comp.
Very well done.

[gail bisson]

Lovely light and good view of the underwing detail,
Gail

[Joe Senzatimore]

Fantastic light and very fine comp make this one a real fine image. Well done Bill.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I absolutely love the serrations on the primaries!! Great light and pose. They are graceful in flight and your image depicts that nicely.

[dankearl]

Nice exposure here Bill, they usually just look very black against the sky, nice work getting the detail right on this underrated bird.

[Satish Ranadive]

Every thing has been said about this magnificent flight shot in beautiful morning lights.
Love the pose and excellent feather details and colors.

Regards,
Satish.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks, everyone, for the kind comments.

[Ofer Levy]

Lovely light, sharp with good detail.