Soaring Bearded Vulture

[Loukie Viljoen]

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

[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!

[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.

[Raymond Barlow]

extraordinary image Loukie, very much enjoyed here. the light, background, subject are all excellent., I wonder how much of a crop?

[Robert O'Toole]

Great image Loukie, the details and the eye contact is superb. The soft light is great also.

Robert

[Loukie Viljoen]

This was just about full size with little crop.

[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.

[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