Black on Blue

[Bill Dix]

Glad to be back online after 5 days of no power, light or internet -- some got hit by Sandy a lot worse than I did, so I can't complain. This is a Black Vulture banking over the Hudson River, shot from the Palisades cliffs in September. Cropped from horizontal and borrowed a wing tip from another frame.

D7000, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 800, 1/2000s @ f/7.1 manual, gitzo and mongoose

[Gary Esman]

Bill:

My prayers go out to all that was in Sandy's path. I am glad to hear you are doing fine!

Sweet shot, I can never get them low enough to get a shot like this, always cruising to high. Sharp, great blue background, nice wing span.

Gary.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Nice to hear that you are fine.
Good banking pose and details on blacks. Can´t tell which wing tip you fixed, great job!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Glad you made it out OK after that nasty storm. Good vertical comp (although you could add some above), sharp, and I like the hint of cloud in the sky. Looks like you neede to lift some shadows on the far wing?

[John Cooper]

Well captured Bill - great wing-span and nicely composed in the vertical format. I admire your PP skills Bill re the borrowed wing tip - Well done.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the sharpness, BG and composition. PP looks great. Well done Bill.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone.