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    Default Cape Vulture

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    Made this at Giants Castle SA last week with awesome light, we were so fortunate as it's currently snowing there
    Editing on a laptop as my PC is in for repairs

    Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
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    Whats not to like...Excellent wing span, good details, tail feathers nicely seen, good eye contact. Wish it were mine.

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    Nice one mate. Love the pose and BG...(GC, what a place) Light looks amazing Looks like you had a great time!

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    Wow what a spread.. nicely done! Snowing.. Brrrrr Love the BG, goes great with the bird color.

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    Chris, one of the best wingspreads you can hope for. stunning. light, details, shooting angle, BG...wonderful shot.

    Do you have any more room in front of the bird? If so, including more there and cropping some from the other side might be a better composition.

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    This is simply stunning capture...Love everything about this one...BG really rocks...TFS

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    No else can like Mr Kotze can... Excellent Chris... WOW!

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    Beautiful one Chris, loved the light here, great spread and BG too.. Loved it

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    Love the detail and light.

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    This is surreal.

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    Wow, excellent!

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    Excellent! The light, details, and wingspread are all great!

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    Stunningly perfect and perfectly stunning. Killer, light, SH, and BKGR plus a great pose. I would like to see canvas added front for a more traditional 3X2 proportion.
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    I agree with the comp suggestion, but all else is top notch. Spectacular wingspread, and I love the head's shadow on the wing...very cool.

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    Wow glorious light and amazing feather detail. Love thepose as well. I really like the curved almost circular shape the pose has created.

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    Wonderful image!

    The details are amazing

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    Spectacular image, Chris. The light, wing spread, bg, sharpness - all perfect.

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    Top notch image Chris...lovely light and underwing detail

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    Excellent love the pose and details!
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    Thanks for all the kind comments and suggestions. I have done a comp as per suggestion and yep it looks much better
    Last edited by Chris Kotze; 07-27-2011 at 01:14 AM.
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    Hey Chris, looks like you used your opportunity there to good use. Brilliant timing to capture this posture and against that wonderful BG. Congrats on a fine image.

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    awesome pose, light wingsapn BG superb one i liked the repost

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    Thanks Stu ans Yogesh
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    Stunning shot!!! WOW

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