Hanging in the air.

[Dave Barnes]

The light was changing by the second and deteriorating due to approaching storm/cold front.
A flock of these birds arrived infront of the storm and gave us an exciting and busy 15 min.
The wind was pumping and the birds struggled to land.
We could not increase DOF due to bad light so had to capture indivdual birds.
All comments welcome


Camera Model Name Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av (Aperture Value) 6.3
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 2000
Auto ISO (Safety Shift enabled)

[Harshad Barve]

lovely feet , head and wing postion , BG is fantastic , lovely details on wings
TFS

[Ken Watkins]

This is spectacular! Was this really shot at ISO 2000, I am only asking as Noise does not seem to be distracting in anyway.

[Mital Patel]

loved the pose and the moment you have captured.
at 2000 iso this is a gr8 detailed shot..

[Dave Barnes]

Ken yes it was shot at ISO 2000, but in did need a bit TLC with NN to sort it out.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great freeze this Dave, loved the pose and details,those talons adds very well. the BG works great too.. congrats...

[Stu Bowie]

You have done exceptionally well with regards to the light, and use of a high IDO Dave. I like the landing posture, good detail captured, sharp, and also like the extended feet. I would like to see this as a vertical, with a bit of space added below. Just wondering how it would look. Cheers.

[Subharghya]

The Pose and Mood of this image makes it a winner !! Very Dramatic and also the BG is Amazing !! .. Simply Wowsome !!

[Rob Drummond]

Another cracker Dave - ISO 2000 is amazing

cheers
Rob

[Simon Bennett]

Wonderfu dynamic pose and background.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great wing detail Dave! love it all the way. awesome pose!

[Erich Stevens]

Top marks again, Dave! I agree with Stuart, I'd be interested in seeing this as a vertical with a bit more room added to the bottom if ya got it. The BG adds so much warmth. I like everything about this. Congrats!

[Chris Kotze]

Ditto great comments Dave. Awesome pose, colours and BG.

[Keith Bauer]

Pose is awesome. Great image with ISO 2000. Do you run some noise reduction?

[Jim Neiger]

Sweet. I love the position of the head and feet. The bg is killer.

[Loukie Viljoen]

Lovely work Dave

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Dave,
You guys are really nailing these vulture images. Very nice pose! You've got to love the new camera's ability to handle noise!

[David Fletcher]

Wonderful shot Dave. Pretty much top notch. Love as is, but good to see if a vertical on offer? Good ps work for 2000. Major congrats.

[Morkel Erasmus]

super PS work and camera work for ISO 2000
lovely pose and exposure Dave! another vote here to see a vertical comp :)

[Dave Barnes]

Thanks guys, your comments are truly appreciated.
Stu, Morkel and Erich, I did llok at a portrait crop upfront but preferred this one.
Keith yes I did run a NN on the BG.