Another image created at the Giant's Castle vulture restaurant in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa. The hide is perfectly situated for flight photography, with the Afro-alpine grassland as backdrop, and the morning sun in your favour. I really liked the posture of the bird, with the upturned primaries. The -1/3 was to keep the white head in check. All comments welcomed.
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Date/Time: 2006:06:14 09:29:29
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 320
Lens: 500mm
Focal length: 500mm
The bird is stunningly sharp, and the subject and the image are stunning. Only wish is that the light diagonals at the top were not present. Later and love and keep them coming. Was this a VERT ORIG? Is the place good all year long or just at certain seasons?
later and love, artie
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Thanks for the comments guys, appreciated. I used AF Servo on the MK II. Artie this is a horizontal cropped to a vertical. The hide is only open in the southern winter months, that is from April to August.
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