Cape Vulture Portrait

[Stu Bowie]

During my time at the Vulture hide a few weeks ago, i went for a few close ups as well. Here is a portrait shot showing how awesome these guys are.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm F/2.8 +2X TC = 600mm
1/2000
F/7.1
ISO 640

Manual exposure

[haseeb badar]

Hi Stu -- Cracking Details ! Absolutely tack sharp and very nicely framed . Loved it ! TFS !

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Goodness! The IQ is flat out incredible; you ought to write a book on post processing. An interesting bird, gorgeous light and great BG. I'd play with the comp some more on this one. It could take some cropping from the top, but then again this is a personal pref.
Killer work Stu.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Great looking vulture, Stu. Beautiful light, extreme detail and nice graduated BG.




Geoffrey

[dennis greenwood]

That's a brilliant shot and a good looking image in a strange way

[Randy Stout]

Stu;

Superb technical quality/detail. Just about perfect sharpening for my tastes, with good pose, complimentary colors the bg.

I agree it could be cropped a sliver from the top, raising him in the frame a bit makes him even more imperious looking, but very nice indeed as presented.

Congrats on this one!

Randy

[christopher galeski]

Superb IQ Stu,great BG,nice light,agree about a bit off top of frame,but what a magic image.well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack everyone.

[Diane Miller]

Wonderful! Great regal pose, great detail and tonalities.

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Absolutely stunning pose, detail and background. Well done.

[William Dickson]

That is cracking detail Stu. You sure know how to get the most out of that camera. Splendid frame. 10/10.

Will

[Derek Willcox]

Stu what a wonderful shot great details top eye contact and the sharpness WOW what more could you want well done

[David Salem]

Wow Stu, what a killer portrait of this awesome Vulture. The details and the colors are perfect and I love that nice BG. Fantastic work.