Lappet-Faced Vulture

[Stu Bowie]

This is my first decent shot of a vulture in flight. Its pretty difficult to shoot any bird in flight from inside your car, especially a raptor thats looming large in your lens. Taken in the Kruger National Park last year Oct.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 200mm
1/1250
F/7.1
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand held from the car ( leaning out the window )

[Brendan Dozier]

Cool looking perspective and pose, Stuart. Blue eye is great. Good details, sharpness & techs considering your circumstances. Like how you can see legs in tucked, "landing gear" up position. Would be great if the beak were just a bit more distinct, but not so easy at that perspective & distance. Nice job!

[Dave Leroy]

It must have been pretty exciting to have such a large bird coming in right over top of you.

Nice light and exposure looks spot on. Very sharp where it needs to be.

Well done.

Dave

[DanWalters]

Great eye contact and I like the color in the head. Might be inclined to crop a little off the bottom.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Nice crop and good detail on the head...I have a few of these guys in flight but find they dont really seem to make a nice looking image...So you have done well!

[Loukie Viljoen]

Stuart this looks more like a Hooded Vulture, the small beak is a give away, Regards Lokie

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack for the feedback.

Loukie, I think you may be correct with the ID.