Good shot! Pity his right wing covers most of his face...
but the detail in the shot is outstanding.
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a cliff located near Millikan's Overlook in Fall Creek Falls State Park, central Tn. is appropriately named.
I tried shooting some buzzards once on the way home from work using a 200 mm lense with my XTi (1.6 crop factor). Two problems: (1) the lense was not long enough (2) Buzzards, while completely oblivious to moving cars, became spooked by my stopped car, thus retreated from their feast of roadkill in the grass to the nearby trees. I suspect that in order to get truly good shots of birds and other small, timid wildlife, one needs a 400 or 500 mm lense.
I tried shooting some buzzards once on the way home from work using a 200 mm lense with my XTi (1.6 crop factor). Two problems: (1) the lense was not long enough (2) Buzzards, while completely oblivious to moving cars, became spooked by my stopped car, thus retreated from their feast of roadkill in the grass to the nearby trees. I suspect that in order to get truly good shots of birds and other small, timid wildlife, one needs a 400 or 500 mm lense.
Try to stay in your car until in position as good as possible...have iso, exposure comp, and f stop set (I recommend aperture priority) before emerging from the car and fire away at a high frame rate. I have had vultures come within 20 feet of me...so you just never know.
Try to stay in your car until in position as good as possible...have iso, exposure comp, and f stop set (I recommend aperture priority) before emerging from the car and fire away at a high frame rate. I have had vultures come within 20 feet of me...so you just never know.
That really is a fantastic shot. If you don't mind me saying. It doesn't look like a Buzzard it looks more like a Turkey Vulture from what I can see of its face. I shot a Turkey Vulture the other week and posted it on here on a thread named Birds of Prey.
Regards
Bob
That really is a fantastic shot. If you don't mind me saying. It doesn't look like a Buzzard it looks more like a Turkey Vulture from what I can see of its face. I shot a Turkey Vulture the other week and posted it on here on a thread named Birds of Prey.
Regards
Bob
In the US, depending on where you live, a Turkey Vulture and a Buzzard are the same thing. In Europe, not so.
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Thanks.
It's always something.........:cry
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Jack
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...yes the wing is in an unfortunate position...still one of the best flight shots I have ever captured.:D
To all ... let's get serious! It a buzzard! Who really wants to see the face anyway?
The detail in this image is way beyond my WOW factor! This one is wonderful. Congratulations ... be proud of this photo!
Bob
Maryville, TN.
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I tried shooting some buzzards once on the way home from work using a 200 mm lense with my XTi (1.6 crop factor). Two problems: (1) the lense was not long enough (2) Buzzards, while completely oblivious to moving cars, became spooked by my stopped car, thus retreated from their feast of roadkill in the grass to the nearby trees. I suspect that in order to get truly good shots of birds and other small, timid wildlife, one needs a 400 or 500 mm lense.
Try to stay in your car until in position as good as possible...have iso, exposure comp, and f stop set (I recommend aperture priority) before emerging from the car and fire away at a high frame rate. I have had vultures come within 20 feet of me...so you just never know.
That really is a fantastic shot. If you don't mind me saying. It doesn't look like a Buzzard it looks more like a Turkey Vulture from what I can see of its face. I shot a Turkey Vulture the other week and posted it on here on a thread named Birds of Prey.
Regards
Bob
In the US, depending on where you live, a Turkey Vulture and a Buzzard are the same thing. In Europe, not so.
Thanks.:D