Turkey Vulture "Dorsel View"

[James Salywoda]

Turkey Vulture
Southern California

I finally was able to capture a shot of a Turkey Vulture that I am pleased with. I liked how
the Vulture looked with the cloud behind it.:D

Nikon D300s AFS 600 F4
1/2000 F8 ISO 800

Thanks For Looking

Jim

[thijs broekkamp]

Beautiful picture, just perfect!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes the cloud adds alot to the BG! Awesome view of the backside plumage. At first glance I wish the lower wing was lower, but this being at TV and the way they hold their wings up in a "V" would have made that wish rather difficult to get. Super stuff, Jim!!

[stuart wanuck]

ugly bird great topside image

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

James, I like all the feather details and the nice head turn you caught. Common bird but uncommon view...very well done.

[Jim Fenton]

Believe it or not, Turkey Vultures are one of my favorite birds as they are just such magnificent flyers. probably why I like Wood Storks also :)

Really like the dorsal view and the exposure and detail looks spot on.

Clouds definitely add to and soften the sky up nicely.

[Marina Scarr]

The clouds do work great to give this capture a little umph. Like the head turn and all the details. Wish for a tad more space on top if you have it.

[Mark Young]

Lovely image. I like the wingspread you've captured here with the bird looking towards you.

[Jeff Dyck]

Outstanding feather detail James - very nice!

[Kiran Poonacha]

This is so awesome James Bhai.. loved the angle, details and eye contact..

[Doug Brown]

Very sharp with a great head turn. Agree with Marina about a little more room up top. The clouds add a lot to this image.

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image James! I like the detail and position in this one.

[Bhushan Dalvi]

Great feather details and angle. I like how the cloud adds to the background.