vulture

[Giovanni Frescura]

Canon /D
Canon 100/400
iso 400
f.9
1/800

[Randy Stout]

Giova:

Very striking photo, keeps one looking around to take in the different birds. Challenging exposure because of the angle, well done.
In a perfect world, would prefer not to have the few merges, but it is remarkable to get as may clean birds as you did.

Cheers

Randy

[DeanNewman]

Excellent image. Love the placement of the two large-in-fram birds. Concur on great exposure.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Were you hidden underneath a carcass to take this image!:D

I agree about the merges, but man this is a very neat photograph. I can sense them spiraling down towards me. I am a bit puzzled by the ghosting at the wingtips of the small bird directly above the larger one...is this the result of some post-processing?

[Arthur Morris]

Giova, I gotta ask: is this a composite, many photos put together?

[Craig Brelsford]

I'll be surprised if this isn't a montage. If it is a montage, I like the idea. If the image is of a moment in history, then wow, I'm amazed.

[Giovanni Frescura]

No Arthur this is the original shoot I was near a "vulture restaurant" and in this moment many many vultures went down with some marabous (as in the other my photo "discussion" that I madi time after...). I have a lot photos of this situation but this is the best because the two vultures nearest have more focus (also if not perfect). Do you think could better delay the little vultures with the wing covered from the big ?
Thanks

[Giovanni Frescura]

Hello
I attacched another photo of the same sequence, just the converted raw.

[Arthur Morris]

No Arthur this is the original shoot I was near a "vulture restaurant" and in this moment many many vultures went down with some marabous (as in the other my photo "discussion" that I madi time after...). I have a lot photos of this situation but this is the best because the two vultures nearest have more focus (also if not perfect). Do you think could better delay the little vultures with the wing covered from the big ?
Thanks

Thanks Giova, The original post is an amazing image and I am fine with the few merges. The two big vultures in the lower right make the image as do all the rest.

Please let us know why the wing tips of the bird above the bird in the middle are blurred. Was that in the original????

[Arthur Morris]

I should have asked from the start, what focal length for the image in Pane #1?

[Giovanni Frescura]

I should have asked from the start, what focal length for the image in Pane #1?

the focal lenght was 100 mm (the lens 100/400)
It is the original shoot I not known why are blurred.
Do you think could better r delay the little vultures with the wing covered from the big ?
Thanks

[Arthur Morris]

I think that you did great as is with #1. Can you post the original image as a JPEG?

[Jim Neiger]

Given the shutter speed it seems likely that the bird with blurred wings was in mid flap while the others are gliding along with their wings mostly still.

Very cool image. F9 and the wider angle of 100mm allowed you to get all of the birds mostly in focus. Well done. If you get another opportunity like this, you may want to try an even wider angle lens and do a bit of cropping if needed. This may allow you to get all of the birds sharply in focus.