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White-headed Vulture


White-headed Vulture
Photo Information
Copyright: Marta Queralt Lopez i Salvans (eBirdy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 1 N: 75] (512)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon 55-200mm EF f/4.5-5.6 II USM, Hoya 52mm HMC Skylight 1B
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Nature around me [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-23 13:12
Viewed: 867
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)

Range
African Vulture with an extremely large range in sub-Saharan Africa (from Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau disjunctly east to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, and south to easternmost South Africa and Swaziland), where it is uncommon to locally common, but generally widespread outside forested regions. Rapidly declined in parts of West Africa since the early 1940s and in southern Africa is now largely confined to protected areas.
Of course, this individual is not native in Spain, but we have in Europe the opportunity to enjoy these species through groups, organizations, bird recovery centers,...

Some Identification details
- Pink beak, white crest on its head and pale featherless areas
- Dark brown upper parts and a black tail
- White feathers on lower parts and legs
- Wing span ar. 2 m & average length of 0,8 m
- Females weigh ar.4.7 kg & males weigh under 4 kg

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  • Great 
  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2008-03-23 14:00]

Hi Marta
this is a very nice portraid
well done.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 10 N: 2618] (15517)
  • [2008-03-23 14:03]

Hola Marta,
bello retrato y hermosos colores,
excelente pov, y composición...
los detalles del pico, realmente genial.
saludos

Artistic composition. Well done! Love the touch of light and dark background. Dramatic!

Curiós retrat Marta i els colors són sorprenents. Molt bona llum encara que manca porser un pel d'enfocament.
Per cert, he vist a la teva galeria una R. Sacraria preciosa.
Abraçada des de lleida: J. Ignasi

Hi Marta,

Great close-up of vulture head. Good composition and details. Excellent work!

Thanks for sharing

Pekka

Hello Marta,

Very nice portrait of the Vulture.
Good composition and I like the way the head and beak of the bird do stand out against the darker BG.
The image is a little soft though and it seems like the head and beak are a little over exposed.
I di rework the image a little in PS. Hope you like it.

Kindest regards, Harry

Hi Marta,
This vulture picture is very pretty. It looks determine and mean business. Sharp focus and nice color clarity. Appropriate dark background to stand out the vulture.
JC

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 5 N: 2180] (12248)
  • [2008-03-24 2:53]

Bonjour Marta,

Beau contraste et bravo pour l'éclairage original.
Merci pour le partage.
Joseph

Hi Marta,
A nice captured portrait of this white headed vulture. Excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

hola Marta,
nice close-up....
is really a great portrait of young Vulture
well captured

saludos sERGIO

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-03-26 14:15]

Hello Marta, great portrait of this impressive bird! The sharpness is very good, the light and exposure are great and the overall quality is very high, well done, thanks!

Mario

Hola Marta.
Muy buena toma,un bello retrato.Un saludo.antonio.

Hi Marta,

Fantastic close up of this interesting bird.Lighting and sharpness are good.

Hello Marta! This is an excellent study of the African vulture! It is hard to think of it as a noble bird, but with your patience and POV, you have managed to do just that. Well done! Thank you, Linda

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