Griffon Vulture

[Roberto Betta]

Im usually not the one to photograph against a blue sky as I find it makes for an uninteresting setting however there were a few clouds around to break the pure blue. 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/6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/5000
Exposure Compensation: -0.67
Support: Manfrotto 680B Monopod

[Phillip Tomkinson]

Hi a great looking image & I like the B/G alot.

Phil.

[Roberto Betta]

Thanks very much Phillip.

I have just noticed a dustspot on the bottom edge of the frame.

[Paul Kusmin]

Wow, impressive bird, you've captured a fierce look there, i like the BG with cloudy breaks, a bit more wing would have been nice.

[Katie Rupp]

The really nice details in the head and neck along with the head angle and eye contact are what I like best about this image...not so much the wing positon and shaded body.

[Gal Shon]

Great eye contact, sharpness and light here, BG looks very good.
I think I would open the image a bit to the left, move him a little from the center.

[Ricardo Rodriguez]

Hi Roberto, nice detail on the head. Just wondering if much of the black under the wing is blocked.

[Markus Jais]

Great angle of view, head angle and sharpness. I like the look on the vultures face.

Markus

[Roberto Betta]

Thank you for the kind words everyone!

Yip, I wasnt too sure about the wing position either. Wish I had caught the Griffon a couple frames earlier for a better wing angle plus he looks to be almost flying out of frame. Gal, I will try your suggested crop. Katie and Ricardo, will play around with the underside for more detail. Thanks again everyone, appreciated as always!