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Turkey Vulture Flight


Turkey Vulture Flight
Photo Information
Copyright: Genevieve Tanguay (Gargouille) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 48 W: 5 N: 29] (157)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Eos 300D Digital Rebel, Canon EF 75-300mm USM III, Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Flying images [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-03 16:48
Viewed: 1564
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Everglade City, end of afternoon, the sky is speckled with Turkey voltures taking advantage of the last thermals of the day.

Here is the description for the Cornell Bird Guide:
Although it has an ugly, bare-skinned face, the Turkey Vulture is beautiful on the wing. Seldom does this graceful and talented bird flap its wings as it soars over large areas searching for carrion.

Description
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Large soaring bird.
Long wings and tail.
Body feathers entirely blackish-brown.
Red head mostly unfeathered.

Size: 64-81 cm (25-32 in)
Wingspan: 170-178 cm (67-70 in)
Weight: 2000 g (70.6 ounces)

Technicalities:
This is take at 300mm, hand held, while the bird was flying above me. I am pretty happy with it although technically, I could have made good use of a tripod.

The end of the afternoon light did not allow me to go much faster...

With PS I sharpenned with USM (200, 1, 2) and corrected the light sligthly. Resized, signed and saved.
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WOW! Belle réussite. En plein vol. Même si dans le ciel il y en plusieurs, faut quand même en choisir un et «bien l'attrapper au vol». Ce que tu as très bien réussi.m On dirait qu'il s'est immobilisé pour que tu puisses bien t'ajuster! C'est majestueux. Félicitations.

Nah, taken by hand is alot better when photographing subjects in motion.
Just your speed though, I wonder if you could have gone higher on your speed.
Excelent work, well done on this capture.

Mike

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-03-04 11:16]

Genevieve, these captures are very difficult. You did great here. Nice contrast and composition.

I added your picture to a theme I've created.

Nice shot, but focus a bit soft. Good forms on its wings.
Well done.
TFS.

Hi Genevieve
Sorry I owe so long! Nice TV this, great spred of eing, good ecposure too on the plumage.
You can use some selective sharpening on the head for a bit more detail. TFS

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-03-08 7:22]

Très belle photo animalière un sujet que j'aime particulièrement, belle définition et cadrage parfait.

Belle réalisation Genevieve,

Ps: ne manquez pas les papillons à Québec ça vaut le détour !

DE MEME domage que la neteté ai pas permis de voir mieu la tete de cet aigle
s aurai été parfait

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2006-03-02 22:45]

Very good.
Thank you, Geneviève.
Sorry, I have no time today to write complete comments.
Very well done. Well deserved icon.

"Nature never repeats herself, and the possibilities of one human soul will never be found in another." ~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton ~

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4804] (21334)
  • [2006-03-06 23:21]

Belle photo "en vol" ! Excellent éclairage, bonne mise au point. Du très bon travail Geneviève. Merci.

Mario

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