Cape Vulture

[Loukie Viljoen]

I don't want to crop this perhaps a little on left, but it gives me the feeling of soaring down to land with space. full frame size.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:06:23 08:33:24
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1250
Focal length: 500mm

[Bill McCrystyn]

Dare I say, crop from the left and add canvas to the right. Very cool shot of a very cool bird. Nice exposure. I might kick up the saturartion or contrast just a tad to see what that looks like. Good job.

[Markus Jais]

I wouldn't crop this one. I like it as it is. Great flight shot. Wonderful wing pose and beautiful light.

Markus

[Julie Kenward]

I'd crop the littlest bit off the left side where the sliver of a rock is peeking into the left frame. I also think the bird could use just a touch more brightness to it.

That BG is to die for!

[Rene Quenneville]

Outstanding picture. The background and foregrounds add tons to this nicely balanced comp. I would not crop it. The mood is great. Congrats.

[Wayne Wood]

I wouldn't crop this at all, I love the feel of it as is.

[Harshad Barve]

I am loving this as presented , may boost contrast , sturation looks perfect here
TFS

[Kiran Poonacha]

Such a beautiful image this... loved the pose and details, the overcast condition had spread the light so well. The best part of this Image IMO is the OFF mountain BG,

[Loukie Viljoen]

Thank you to all for crits etc. will take them to heart.L

[David Fletcher]

Wonderful shot Loukie. Really cracking good and love the full view. Can see some sharpening halo's particularly by the talons, but easy fix. Contrast and sat look good for me. Nailed this one . VVWD

[christopher galeski]

magic shot,sharp bird,nice BG,great comp.thanks.

[paul leverington]

If this were mine I would cosider two different crop versions. One where the enviorment would have more to say in the comp and therefore inpress us with it's grandeur and make the bird a supporting player--or--make the bird the star by croping in. Either would work great and in it's own way be fantastic. As is I feel the comp is not committed either way to one or the other of these two comp schemes.

One of the best looking vultures that I have ever seen!

Maybe a tich more contrast on the bird and a bit more tich contrast over that on the forground to augment a feeling of greater depth. Not to be ovedone however and loose those sweet soft qualities of light you have here.

I see some halos around the feet.

Paul

[Morkel Erasmus]

I agree with Julie's crop suggestion - just the sliver off the left to take away the OOF rock. nice details and exposure Loukie, maybe up contrast/saturation a bit? ditto sharpening halos. great landing shot!