Keepin It Clean

Here's another image from a few weeks back with the group of vultures that were keeping me entertained. I was shooting a pair and needed the dof then switched over to this guy and forgot to change my aperture hence the slow ss. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark IV, f/13, 1/320, ISO 640

What a nice grooming pose.
Unique bird to do close-ups of, they really work well.

I really like your composition Cheryl. Good choice of aperture too. I would have liked the bird to be looking slightly towards us, but otherwise excellent!

Glad to see even Vultures like to groom.....now we need to convince them to apply a little moisturizer as well from time to time lol

Nice close up Cheryl, rather like the timing with attention for grooming to that one feather, nicely placed in the frame and well contrasted against the plain green backdrop. I feel the eye, though very clear could do with a slight contrast tweak or at least slightly darken the pupil.

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Originally Posted by Doug Brown

I really like your composition Cheryl. Good choice of aperture too. I would have liked the bird to be looking slightly towards us, but otherwise excellent!

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Thanks Doug My critique exactly

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Originally Posted by PhilCook

Glad to see even Vultures like to groom.....now we need to convince them to apply a little moisturizer as well from time to time lol

Nice close up Cheryl, rather like the timing with attention for grooming to that one feather, nicely placed in the frame and well contrasted against the plain green backdrop. I feel the eye, though very clear could do with a slight contrast tweak or at least slightly darken the pupil.

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Hi Phil, Thanks for that and good eye,yours that is LOl. Thanks everyone else

Very good details and light on this one!

Excellent grooming pose, nice light and great details, Cheryl. I did not see anything wrong with he first one.

Wonderful details,very nicely exposed and very nice composition.
Love the grooming pose,out stretched feathers and smooth green BG.

Regards,
Satish.

I think this works well as presented. the techs look good and the pose is interesting. Nice one.

Hi Cheryl - this works well with all the different shades of green against the green bg. Very nice details and pose too. Rp takes it up a notch.

TFS,
Rachel

You did well getting the Vulture preening Cheryl, I also like detail and colours on the feathers and the detail of the warty face. I like the eye and green background, I agree with Doug in that it would be better if the bird was looking slightly more towards us.

Almost missed this one. Love the behavior and that green BG. Would have loved just a little more head turn.

Great close up and a great back ground..

love this one cheryl!

Wonderful shot.
Excellent preening pose, wonderful background, nice feather detail, and great comp.
Very well done.