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    Default Bearded Vulture (Adult)

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    Taken at Giants Castle, Drakensberg, RSA. Overcast conditions.

    Canon 1D MK IV
    Canon 600mm F4 IS
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    F6.3
    SS 1/2000
    Aperture Priority

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    Hendri I have booked GC this year and hopefully will get one of these birds flying in to land, just like this one Love pose and IQ. Good feather detail as well TFS

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    Thanks Viv. Let me know if someone pulls out mate. We had such bad luck with the weather last month.

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    Fantastic image Hendri...IQ and detail are top notch and the pose is great!

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    Hendri, terrific IQ and incoming pose with wing and tail spread. Loved the eye. The GC BG is excellent as always and you got some nice slanted lines in this BG. A little room all around will help IMO...include the landing spot if it is there close by.

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    Thank you Dumay and Kaustubh.

    The best lens to use there is actually a 500mm with a 1.3 crop body. This is almost full frame but I got more of it with the landing post included as it came in. All of them tight though.
    Last edited by Hendri Venter; 05-19-2011 at 12:19 PM.

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    Fantastic pose. Image quality is top notch.

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    Excellent pose and super details captured.
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    OH Yes, this works so well. Great landing pose, sharp, and just love all the feather detail. A great GC BG too. Well captured mate. A place I still need to get to.

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    Great Scott-I mean shot.

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    Fantastic bird and a great landing pose that really highlights its plumage. There's a little bit of noise in the wing feathers, but it doesn't detract from a great image!
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    Great image Hendri! I like the landing pose, sharpness and detail.

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    Wicked pose and amazing feather detail! I am seeing a bit of a halo, notably around the bird's right wing.

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    Hendri,

    All I can say is wow wow wow. I would not add any space, as for a given print/image size, the bird would appear smaller. Wonderful feather detail.

    Roger

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    Thanks for all the kind comments folks. It's always appreciated.

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    Top notch image !!

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    Hendri this is smokin':eek: What a stunning bird. The face, I've seen nothing like it before. I think I wish the bird had a little more space around it.

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    Fantastic shot,good BG,nice detail,good pose.thanks.

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    An impressive image of this amazing bird!

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    Superb image of this rare bird , i love the landing figure .well done
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    Thanks folks. Your kind comments appreciated.

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    very good.
    The shoot is perfect!
    I known this plice ...I went there twice ..and I would like return again also if it is very far from Italt

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