Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

[Lorant Voros]

The year has started and I am back on tour; right now in France. But I still have many images from the time spent home in Mexico that I would like to share with you guys. Here is a nice vulture to start 2012 with. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.


1DMKIII
500mm
IS250
F: 5
1/1000
Tripod

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and nice exposure, the iridescent blacks gives great definition. I'd bump the contrast a tad. well done

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Lorant! I like the pose, details, sharpness and BG. I would tone down the bright area on the perch and foot a little.

[James Salywoda]

Awesome Shot Lorant!!!! Beautiful pose excellent composition and detail really a pretty shot to look at.TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

Now that is a beautiful vulture...and a new one for me! Great pose, and note the perfect head angle. I'm with Jim about toning down the perch and front leg, but man I can't get over the colours on the face. I know the specks are natural from its scanvenging behaviour and some would not like them all gone, but you could eliminate just the larger ones - especially mid-back and on the tail.

Good luck on your travels!

[Sid Garige]

Lorant,

Brilliant pose and classic pose. Very well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Lorant, good comp, and the vulture has posed nicely for you. I like the detail in the feathers, well exposed and sharp. If this were mine, I would darken the BG a touch more.

[Trivedi Vatsal]

Superb image! Loved the perch and pose of the bird...