Adult Bearded vulture

[Dave Barnes]

An image from Giants showing a bit more of the environment.
It was getting dark due to storm clouds hense the high ISO.
Wing position could be better but thougth that I would still post.
All comments welcome.
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/2500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 2500

[Markus Jais]

Great shot of an amazing bird. I like the head turn in this image. Wonderful soft light and very good BG.

Markus

[Kobus Tollig]

Ditto Above. Great bg and eye contact. Great shot

[Gal Shon]

How I love those Bearded giants, It seems like a superb place to photogarph them.
Like the head turn towrds you and the open frame works well for me in this one.
I think the colors are a bit blueish.

[Chris Kotze]

Lovely light, colours and detail. I like the HA and comp. Well captured

[Dave Barnes]

Thanks for looking and for comments.
Gal I think you are correct, I think this repost looks better?

[David Fletcher]

Nice work Dave. Lovely head turn and the space and soft light work very well an dgive a wonderful feel to this. Repost looks good.

[Kiran Poonacha]

I like the repost, the direct eye contact makes this, loved the BG too.. congrats..

[Erich Stevens]

The head turn puts this one over the top for me, Dave. Great work!

[Brian Zwiebel]

Nice image Dave, I love the background. Good positionig of the bird in the frame and I like the curled wingtips.

Good Shooting!

BZ

[Stu Bowie]

Perfect head turn Dave, and I like the gliding posture. Amazing colours in the BG too. I like the space you have given him. Well captured.

[Gal Shon]

Yes, it looks better.
I think that warming the colors in ACR will give the best results

[Arthur Morris]

The repost is better but I am afraid that I am the minority of one here. With the bird flat as a pancake and small in the frame, the impact of the image for me is minimal....

[Dave Barnes]

Thanks to all for looking and for comments.
Arthur thanks for your honest opinion, at least it has minimal impact and not no impact. :cool::)
I do agree that showing more wing is better, but most of the time these birds glide in the updraft with little wing movement. Must just wait for a banking, or landing shot, I suppose.:o