Cape Vulture

[Kobus Tollig]

Canon 40D
100-400mm @ 400mm
1/2000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 800
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
Taken at Giants Castle South Africa

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool incoming pose, details and composition. I would lighten the eye a bit. It looks as if the vulture is a bit low to land on the rock.

[Kobus Tollig]

Axel i agree with angle and it was a crash landing heheh. Will have a look at the eye

[Chris Kotze]

Excellent angle and pose captured, great detail and BG. I think his closing his eyes not to see the landing:D

[Kobus Tollig]

This is the landing. Please no crit on this this was a 2min job to put to images together just to show Axel for fun. will maybe later upload full images

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree with Axel about the eye, and I would also smooth out the spot in ULC. Excellent incoming "landing" pose, and the would-be perch serves as a good anchoring element to the image.

P.S. saw your "crash landing" after replying...funny! :-)

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super stuff here Kobus - like the balance on tones here. Love the pose.

[Kobus Tollig]

have lighten eye and taken out spot. Thx Axel and Daniel

[Steve Maxson]

Very nice pose, comp, and sharpness, Kobus. I like the followup story of the crash. Well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Kobus, pin sharp with super detail, and love the posture. Your comp is well balanced, and the vulture stands out nicely against the BG.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I am not crazy about the wing position to be honest, but the rest looks terrific! Detail, light, BG, colors and sharpnes! Congratulations!

[Nate Chappell]

Great action and comp here!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Looks better with the changes Kobus. P.S. It's OK (and preferable) to leave the original there and repost the new one within the thread - this way others can see, compare, and learn the difference the tweaks have made :-)

[Kobus Tollig]

Thx all for the comments appreciate it. Daniel thx. Will do so next time.
Ramon I have him with open wings the shot before this one but I thought I would post this cause its not the usual pose. Appreciate your honesty. Cheers

[Kiran Poonacha]

lovely one.. Lovely focus.. yeah the landing pics are really funny..