Griffon Vulture

[Roberto Betta]

This is a photo taken a week back. The weather was very patchy on this outing with the sun coming and going so I was having to increase and decrease my ISO the entire afternoon in order to try and keep my ss at a reasonable number. Thank you for looking!

Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon 600mm f/4L IS USM and Canon 1.4x II Extender
Focal Length: 840mm
Program: Aperture Priority
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1000
Shutter Speed: 1/1250
Exposure Compensation: -0.67
Support: Manfrotto 681B Monopod
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[James Salywoda]

Gorgeous image Roberto the bg compliments the Vulture quite nicely. Tack Sharp! well done.:)

[Clemens Vanderwerf]

Roberto,

Nice powerful capture with the head and the claws very sharp. Love the soft colors in the BG. The whites on top of the wings and shoulder seem a little hot. Maybe you can bring these down a little. Did you use noise reduction on the BG?

[Andrew Merwin]

I like this image a lot. It is sharp & I think the BG is really good. I also like the dangling feet, the POV, & the flat wing span. I might be inclined to crop more from the bottom & add more space to RHS so the bird can fly into the additional space. Oh, & great colors too.

Andrew

[Ilija Dukovski]

I love it, the bird is excellent, sharp, BG great. Well done.

[Roberto Betta]

James, Clemens, Andrew and Ilija thanks for the visit and appreciate all the feedback!

Clemens, yes I did apply noise reduction (NeatImage) and a good dose as well. I find noise more visible when photographing into a darker background.

Andrew, I will play around with some crop sizes, thanks.

[stuart wanuck]

good jov ove the head color and body renditiion

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice! I can just imagine hearing the wind ruffling through the primaries as it glides by. The dangling feet are priceless:). I might be inclined to dodge the body a little bit as it is a bit shaded - still, pretty darn good looking image!!

[Markus Jais]

Great flight shot. Wonderful sharpness and a great BG. Great head angle.

Markus

[Roberto Betta]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

This is such a great picture. Gorgeous background, and the pose is to die for.
I have never stared at a vulture this long!