African white-backed Vulture

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

This was taken at the Masai Mara with the 500 II+1.4X III and 5D3. Wish I had not used Auto-ISO. But the image did turn out well despite the late morning light.

Camera	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure	(1/800)
Aperture	f/5.6
Focal Length	700 mm
ISO Speed	100
Exposure Bias	0 EV

[Randy Stout]

Sanjeev:

I like this one a lot. Neat pose, almost sinister, with the wings hunched up, the look back head position, and of course the prominent bill, all add to the effect.

I like the comp as well.

Strong sense of the environment, without overpowering the bird.

Cheers

Randy

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Sanjeev,

Greetings. The color and composition make this one for me. The stare... as Randy says almost sinister (almost?). Not sure if lightening the eye just a bit might interfere with that, but I would try it if it were mine. Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

Michael-

[gail bisson]

Very nice image. IQ is excellent.I like the brown and tan color palette.
I really like the fly on his primary and the lone white feather on his back. Good head turn as well.TFS
Gail