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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-08-20 9:35
Viewed: 1127
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Coragyps atratus

Geographic Range

Black Vultures are resident in tropical and warm temperate from southern Canada to southern South America including continental United States of America. In the northern parts of their range they have a southward migration in the fall and a returning spring migration.

Habitat

The Black Vulture prefers an open habitat and avoids dense forests as much as possible. Such habitats include lowlands with adjacent highlands, open fields, desert terrain, garbage dumps, and urban or rural centers.

Physical Description

The Black Vulture is... black, large bird with a wingspan of 137-152 cm, a length of 50-69. The sexes are alike and the adults and the young have black, wrinkled bare skin on the head and neck. Adults have brown. Black Vultures have weak feet, adapted more for running than for clutching and relatively weak bills. The black vulture's feet stretch past its short tail. In flight, a short, square tail and a large white patch on the undersurface of the wing at the base of the primaries distinguishes them from turkey vultures, another large new world vulture which often occurs in the same area. These birds have been observed to live as long as 21 years in captivity and the oldest wild captured banded bird was 16 years old.

(Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Coragyps_atratus.html)
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Mode: Sports
Post process on Photoshop CS2
Sharpness through Intellisharpen II (www.fredmiranda.com)
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Hello Livio,

This is a very nice shot of a flying vulture. Very majestic! I like the details a lot and the blue sky is very beautiful as a backdrop. Exposure is good. I have one nit; the oof branch in the left is disturbing. I fixed you a ws and cloned it out. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-08-20 9:58]

What a action shot,lovely blue sky .Nice inflight shot.

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  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 8 N: 105] (469)
  • [2005-08-20 10:05]

Hello Livio!
Fantastic capture.POV and colours great.
Thanks for posting...

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-08-20 10:15]

Livio, that's a great action shot! POV attracts attention...
TFS

Hello Livio
Great action shot - the curve of the wingtips is especially nice.

Great shot Livio, Excellent details, exposure, DOF and a unique POV. I think Pieters workshop as helped to "clear" the view ;-)
Well done!

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-08-20 13:06]

very nice one Livio,
the capture is nice it is well in pov, the composition could be better, but when you took such a shot you have no time for composition, so I like the good job here,
gr. Jaap

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  • IdoTT Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 19 N: 86] (482)
  • [2005-08-20 13:07]

Great catch Livio!
Good sharpness!

WellDone!

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  • ridfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 376] (4111)
  • [2005-08-20 13:23]

Great shot....

Ridfa

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-08-20 17:44]

Hi Livio
Great shot of the vulture in flight. Quite a funny angle - no body and all wing feathers. Great pose, I like it. He's nice and sharp too. Well done.
Piet's WS is good too.

Hi Linio,
Great shot! You have stopped the bird with great detail in mid-flight. DOF and clors are excellent. Nice Shot!
Scott

Very nice in flight shot, Livio! I like the fan of the tail in the back especially. Well done :-)

Hi Livio,
Good shot, great timing, nice colour and composition.
TFS!

Hello Livio,

Well done on this in-flight shot.

The details are all there; wings, feet, facial, with an exceptional POV, great lighting, and, except for the blurry branch, good BG.

Looking forward to seeing more of your great shots, with your new camera.

Congratulations and thank you.

Anna-Lu

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-08-21 16:59]

Hello Livio, great shot! Very interesting POV. The details and focus is excellent. The colours are great too. I think Pieter did a nice job on the WS. Well done.

Hello Livio!
Wonderful action capture.POV,details and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

Good shot Livio,
Good detail and great POV. Well composed. Good sharpness, exposure & Notes.
Hectic week = rushed critique
Well captured, thanks for posting

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