The general advice is to leave room for the bird to fly. In this case, anticipating flight, I would leave the room in the lower right corner rather than primarily to one side.
The reason for this is that, were I anticipating one of the vultures to take off, it would do so by dropping off the branch. That's just their normal launch. Were it a cardinal or jay, I would leave the space top right since those birds launch upward.
Otherwise, I think you have the picture spot on. Black or White birds are often difficult to expose correctly but you have it spot on.
Hi Chris,
sorry to correct you, but the photo shows definetly two Hooded Vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus), and not Lappet-Faced Vultures (Torgos tracheliotus) - you can differenciate the two species very well on their bill-size and their overall-size.
Thanks for the comments and comp advice . Yep Tassilo it's Hooded vultures I made a mistake when I ID them in my book and looked at the wrong name. Thanks for pointing it out it's much appreciated
Last edited by Chris Kotze; 09-27-2009 at 11:08 AM.
Hi Chris, I love the image just as it is. I would not change the crop or the COMP. (The birds are looking more up than down...) I love the perch and f/9 did a great job of getting both birds pretty much sharp. And I love the soft light, the excellent use of fill flash, and most especially, the killer perch. And I almost forgot the best part: two perfect head angles!
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