Pharaoh's chicken!

[Ajit Huilgol]

This is the White Vulture, also called the Egyptian Vulture or the Pharaoh's Chicken! Found throughout India, it is the smallest vulture we have (64 cm). It looks very pretty in flight, but a little scruffy when perched. While upto 97% of our larger vultures have disappeared in the last decade, the white vulture has held on, scavenging on carrion and refuse from near human habitation.
Species: White vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Location: Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Date: Nov, 2008
Equip: Canon 1D Mlll, Canon 500 f4 with 1.4 TC
Specs: ISO 250, f 7.1, 1/1000s, Gitzo tripod and Wimberley head

Thank you for taking the time out to look, and for your comments/critiques

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice landing pose, sharpness and wing position. Maybe a bit more contrast and a tad more room at the bottom?

[arash_hazeghi]

Lovely landing pose and great details. Love it as presented may just sharpen the bird a bit more.

[Clement Francis]

Super landing shot of this mighty vulture

[Harshad Barve]

I liked the compo very much here , super landing pose , agreed with Axel here about touch boost in contrast
TFS

[Kiran Poonacha]

beautiful image this, loved the pose and sharpness here, good timing Dr. , congrats..

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent timing, and what a lovely wingspread. Another vote for more contrast. Well captured.

[Brian Barcelos]

Love the wing and tail spread here. these are very beautiful chickens.:D i would add some more room on the right and below IMO. Congrats

[Rohan Kamath]

i liked the compo as presented... lovely spread... agree on a little bit of sharpening though...

-Cheers,
Rohan
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[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Well timed & great pose. Ditto a bit more contrast. Still well done.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

HI Ajit
Love the image as presented. Gorgeous wingspread and fabulous subject. Beautifully frozen landing.