King Vulture

by Sharron Sims

Gallery: AvianPosted February 2, 2017110 views8 comments

King Vulture, Costa Rica, April 2016
Nikon D810, 500mm f/4
1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 800

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 2, 2017 at 7:35 PM

Unusual approach Sharon. Very different and I like it.Good detail in blacks and whites too
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 2, 2017 at 10:43 PM

Nice image Sharon. I like your composition.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 3, 2017 at 1:44 AM

Beautiful bird, captured well.
I was going to suggest making a head and shoulder portrait, but the large image is a bit soft, so i think you're at your pixel limit already.
sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 3, 2017 at 3:37 AM

Sharron,
A very interesting image of a bird I have never seen.
I think it could improve with a little touch of sharpening.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 3, 2017 at 4:06 PM

This looks pretty good, although I think it could use a touch more sharpening. Try using "smart sharpen" set at 3%, and apply it 2 or 3 times. On the large version I see a small white spot floating midway between the end of the bill and the left wing that I'd remove. I like the composition and the lighting as it is. Very nice. devil

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 3, 2017 at 5:03 PM

Amazing. Great job!

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 4, 2017 at 7:12 PM

Really nice, Sharon. Ordinarily, I don't care for oof foregrounds, but this is so soft that it makes for a great mood. Excellent detail in the vulture. You might try taking a bit off the top to see if you like it-it seems to work better that way to me. I'll be the dissenting voice here and say that I don't think much sharpening is appropriate because it would clash with the soft foreground.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 23, 2017 at 12:53 PM

'Wow' is about all I can say about this one! Absolutely gorgeous photo. I love it.

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments