Handsome Turkey Vulture II

[arash_hazeghi]

http://www.stanford.edu/~ahazeghi/Photos/birds/Vutlure_low.jpg

This is a repost, I incorporated all the comments from previous post:)
D700 f/7.1 1/1250sec ISO 400 metering:3D matrix, conversion:NX2 retouch and edit:CS3

[David Roach]

Love the top side view, the look back and the sky!! The eye looks much better! Thanks for sharing!

[Stu Bowie]

I like the angle of flight in this, and the top view shows excellent detail on the full wingspan. Lovely head turn too.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

HI Arash,

I feel it is a touch too tight, but not that much. While I would prefer the bird to be flying toward you, the way the head is turned back provides the eye contact that is important and also we get to see the beautiful topside details in its wings. Well done! :)

[Fabs Forns]

The head turn saves the going away position. I feel the blacks are too light. even with sun shining on them.
Thanks for sharing this one!

[arash_hazeghi]

Hi Fabs,
Thanks for the comments, I set the blacks (shadows on the wing tips) manually to 4 using black set point in NX2. The neck and shoulder plumage may be different and not completely black in this area, I have seen the same colors before.