Egyptian Vulture #2

[Dvir Barkay]

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Another Egyptian vulture shot, same individual as before. The overcast sky made the colors a bit muddy, but nature is nature. To my eyes there is a slight bright halo around the head from bringing up the shadows, can anyone else see it? Or is it just me.

1DmrkIII, Canon 300/2.8 L IS + x1.4TCII, F/5.6, 1/1600s, ISO 500, 50% of original image.

[gail bisson]

Yes Dvir, I can see the halo so would fix it in PP with a selection that is feathered just to the outermost pixels of the bird.
This is a great bird.
Normally I would not like the fact that the bird has flown past you, but because he is looking back at you I am OK with the position of the bird within the frame.
Gail

[Dvir Barkay]

Yes Dvir, I can see the halo so would fix it in PP with a selection that is feathered just to the outermost pixels of the bird.
This is a great bird.
Normally I would not like the fact that the bird has flown past you, but because he is looking back at you I am OK with the position of the bird within the frame.
Gail

Thanks Gail :)

I will fix that. I agree about the bird that has flown away from the viewer, but like you say, he turned his head to look back and I think that makes the shot work, otherwise I would have thrown it away.

[Diane Miller]

Beautiful bird and great detail -- the position is fine with me. They do fly away sometimes. A great look back saves it.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the look back and how the Vulture fills the frames. Halo mentioned by Gail already. Nice image.