This was an immature bearded vulture, his head still has to develop into full colour.
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:08:21 11:10:38
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Focal length: 500mm
Image size: 1024 x 480
09-03-2008, 10:20 AM
Ramon M. Casares
Love it! The pose, the details, the BG, exposure, and colors are great too, I would love to be able to photogrpah these guys some day!!!! Congratulations!
09-03-2008, 01:30 PM
Sudhir Shivaram
Beauty! Raptors are always my favourire subjects along with Owls. The head turn and the wing position is great. The front lighting has worked well here.
09-03-2008, 06:10 PM
Raymond Barlow
extraordinary image Loukie, very much enjoyed here. the light, background, subject are all excellent., I wonder how much of a crop?
09-03-2008, 06:20 PM
Robert O'Toole
Great image Loukie, the details and the eye contact is superb. The soft light is great also.
Robert
09-04-2008, 12:37 AM
Loukie Viljoen
This was just about full size with little crop.
09-04-2008, 02:14 AM
Alexander Koenders
Wnderfull Loukie. I tryed to find them at de Dragersgebergte near the famos place where they have the dead livstock bud....to litle time to much to do with the family.
09-04-2008, 03:08 AM
Loukie Viljoen
Ja Alexander we go for at least 4 mornings in the hide at Giants Castle I left you a priv email to contact me when in RSA, you must of missed it, groete