Buzz off!!

[Chris van Rooyen]

I got this image last week at Giants Castle. The light wasn't great, but the action was:)

Camera Model: NIKON D3
Date/Time: 2009:05:06 113:28
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Manual
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1000
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
AF mode: AF-C

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super action captured here Chris. See you are enjoying your new Nikon gear!
Im at Giants Castle this weekend coming up and seeing your images is making more and more excited for it!
Love the open wing spread here! Please keep the Giants images coming :)

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very cool! Love the action with good timing, and the rock in LLC anchors the comp nicely. Perfect wing spread by the vulture. In a perfect world the two birds would not merge, but heck, I'd take this any day :-) I'm wondering what caused the streaking in LRC, I would see if I could smooth those out to match the rest of the BG as they tend to draw my eye a bit.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks guys! Daniel the streaking is a natural line formed by the mountain.

[thijs broekkamp]

Just a great shot! Everything is great, the action, the interaction! superb

[Tony Whitehead]

Light isn't great as noted but superb action, Chris. Are you still using the fluid head with the 600 or have you changed to a gimbal?

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks Tony - still using my trusty 501 Manfrotto fluid head

[Dave Phillips]

I really like this....definitely has the look of "buzz off"
Very nicely processed for max detail in all areas.

I so appreciate the variety and quality that you share

[Stu Bowie]

Super comp, and love the angle of the vulture Chris. I cant believe how these ravens annoy the vultures, and this shows just what size difference there is between the two. Super detail, with good exposure from the underwing.

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Gorgeous Chris. Was the Raven attacked the Vulture or vice versa?
It is a real proof how D3 performs. :o

Szimi