I made this image earlier this year during a trip to the well known vulture hide in Giants Castle Nature Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. I like the different side on landing view and used a vertical crop. I look forward to your comments!
1D MkIII; EF 500mm f/4L IS; Av; 1/1600; f7.1; ISO 640
Lovely shot, Albert. I like the raised wings with ruffled underwing coverts. Interesting how the blue light on the shaded part of the far wing matches the blue colours of the skin of the neck and face. Vertical crops suits this image well and the bird is perfectly positioned in the frame. These birds are just magnificent fliers.
Quite lovely with a killer BKGR. I wish that the head were angled just a bit more towards you. And I love the pose and the soft colors.
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Landing Cape Griffon Vulture
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