View Full Version : Bearded Vulture's upside down world
Craig Kerr
09-06-2011, 11:04 AM
Canon 1D Mk IV - Canon 500mm F4.0 - SS 1/2500 - F 8.0 - ISO 640
Arthur Morris
09-06-2011, 11:43 AM
Amazing action capture with a good look at both bird's heads. An interesting compositional choice going vertical with the three darker colors lower right to balance the birds. A square might work as well or better....
gail bisson
09-06-2011, 06:54 PM
This is a terrific action shot Craig. Great skill in capturing this. Can you tell me what the Bg is?
Gail
Craig Kerr
09-07-2011, 12:15 AM
Thanks for your comments Arthur and Gail, always appreciated.
I used a portriat crop in an attempt to show off some height.
Gail the image was taken in the drakensberg mountains in South Africa on a high ridge so had near level viewing angle with some high peaks in the Bg.
Randy Stout
09-07-2011, 07:25 AM
Craig:
Great action here, very intense. I like the comp and colors, but if the IQ will tolerate it, I would also try a much tighter crop on just the birds to increase the sense of conflict even more.
Amazing acrobats.
Cheers
Randy
Nancy Bell
09-07-2011, 08:59 AM
Fantastic action here! I have been to this area and understand that you want to show the incredible ruggedness and heights of these mountains but I agree with Randy that for this image the focus is on the vultures and a tighter crop would enhance that.
Arthur Morris
09-07-2011, 10:06 AM
Craig, I am slightly confused: are these Breaded Vultures (ready for the frying pan) or Bearded Vultures (head for a shave)? :)
Craig Kerr
09-07-2011, 11:22 AM
Well spotted Arthur :e3 it is indeed a Bearded Vulture.
Unfortunately a tighter crop will result in loss of detail
Arthur Morris
09-07-2011, 11:34 AM
Well spotted Arthur :e3 it is indeed a Bearded Vulture. Unfortunately a tighter crop will result in loss of detail
No sweat. Not sure how I missed it the first time. I have corrected the spelling in the post title. Keep the good stuff coming.
BenBotha
09-08-2011, 01:48 PM
Exellent shot. I like it as it is.
Ben
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