First attempt at large bird

Thwack

I was working outside at my cabin last Sunday when I looked up and spotted two large birds circling slowly overhead. I ran in, grabbed my camera, and started shooting. Even at full zoom (only 300mm), they were a bit out of reach.

It was mid-day and I was directly under them (i.e.: I should've tweaked the exposure comp up a wee bit). This is the only shot that came out even marginally worthwhile (and it's on the low side of marginally worthwhile).

I'm guessing it's a turkey vulture but if anybody that knows birds knows a better answer, please chime in.

Skippy

Thwack wrote:

I was working outside at my cabin last Sunday when I looked up and spotted two large birds circling slowly overhead. I ran in, grabbed my camera, and started shooting. Even at full zoom (only 300mm), they were a bit out of reach.

It was mid-day and I was directly under them (i.e.: I should've tweaked the exposure comp up a wee bit). This is the only shot that came out even marginally worthwhile (and it's on the low side of marginally worthwhile).

I'm guessing it's a turkey vulture but if anybody that knows birds knows a better answer, please chime in.

Looks like a Turkey Vulture, they have that distinct pinky baldy head
(no offense to sunburnt bald headed people )

I got to see a tree full of them on time in Ohio but I stood on a branch and they all took off before I could even lift my camera to my face
Thanks for sharing..... Skippy
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GraphyFotoz

Looks good to me!

They look best at that distance....up close that pink head is BUTT ugly!

Harryb

Thwack wrote:

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It was mid-day and I was directly under them (i.e.: I should've tweaked the exposure comp up a wee bit).

I would say that you need a +0.7 adjustment for that shot. Definitely a turkey vulture.

Thwack

Harryb wrote:

I would say that you need a +0.7 adjustment for that shot. Definitely a turkey vulture.

That was my guess but by the time it dawned on me, they'd moved on (and I had to get back to the stuff I was supposed to be fixing). Next time...

Thanks for the kind words everybody.

Maestro

Thwack wrote:

I was working outside at my cabin last Sunday when I looked up and spotted two large birds circling slowly overhead. I ran in, grabbed my camera, and started shooting. Even at full zoom (only 300mm), they were a bit out of reach.

It was mid-day and I was directly under them (i.e.: I should've tweaked the exposure comp up a wee bit). This is the only shot that came out even marginally worthwhile (and it's on the low side of marginally worthwhile).

I'm guessing it's a turkey vulture but if anybody that knows birds knows a better answer, please chime in.

Nice! My turkey vulture shots never really turn out. They always need so much contrast because they are so black!