Red Eye is Watching

[Loukie Viljoen]

There were no fever than 5 to 7 juvenile Bearded vultures circling at any one time, all they did was watch the goings on with their beady red eyes.

Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Date/Time: 2008:08:19 11:325
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Focal length: 600mm
Image size: 1024 x 512

[Robert O'Toole]

The eye contact, BG colors and the wing tips flicked up are all great. The eye is amazing.

I would lighten the image just slightly as it looks slightly dark.

Robert

[Loukie Viljoen]

I have lightened it a bit , is it too much? regards

[Kirk Benson]

Beautiful symmetry between bird and clouds, effective composition, very sharp detail, just lovely. I like the repost.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice! I love this birds!!! I would've tryed a different crop as I see it a bit tight in the frame. Still.. I eny you for having the chance to photograph these birds!

[Linda Robbins]

The repost looks much better. Wonderful head angle clearly showing the "beard" and the riviting red eye. Nice gliding pose and beautiful BG. Nice capture!

[Gus Cobos]

Nice capture and flight angle. I like the eye contact. The details are razor sharp with good color rendition...congrats...:cool:

[Markus Jais]

great flight shot. I like the diagonal line formed by the wings. the red eye is amazing. I wish it had a little more room on the left.

Markus

[Ed Cordes]

Wonderful image. The wing position and eye contact are super. While I think the second post is better, to my eye it is too bright. I know - you can't win!!

[Tony Whitehead]

Great shot Loukie. Love the symmetry between the angle of the wings and the BG (?clouds ?shadows on the hills). I prefer the repost.

[Loukie Viljoen]

Markus there is now more room on left

[Desmond Chan]

Everything's good except the pose.

[Loukie Viljoen]

Thank you for all constructive crits, Desmond I asked the vulture to change the pose, I knew you wont like it, he simply said this is me. 2200 meters up, take it or leave it, sorry to disapoint you DEsmond.