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Vulture Moon
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Vulture Moon

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: AvianPosted February 19, 2012196 views2 comments
I saw this black vulture high in a tree. The late afternoon moon was visible in the background. I made two exposures and blended them together. I like the dead branches and the half moon. It gives the shot a mysterious feel. Comments and critiques welcome.


Canon 7D
Canon 100-400
1/800
f7.1
focal length 400mm
ISO 400
Exposure Compensation +0.33

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 19, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Pretty cool, Jerry. The one thing I see is that with the direction of light coming onto the subject and onto the moon, that this shot would be impossible, so it's a little obvious that it was put together. You could use the same idea, but use a subject with lighting from the same direction. The light is a bit harsh on the Vulture too. Still, a neat idea. :toast:
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Comment posted by Dennis Gazso on February 19, 2012 at 1:48 PM
Try flipping the bird.(You know what I mean.) :biggrin:
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