Palmnut vulture - Lake Nyasa

[Riaan Marais]

• NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 9
• NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S
• ƒ/6.3
• 800mm
• 1/2000s
• ISO 400
• Riaan Marais
• Mon, 21 October 2024 4:10 PM
• @images4africa
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.0.1 (Macintosh)

We were sitting on the beach when the Palmnut vulture flew by and noticed a small dead fish floating in the water. I made a first pass and then came by again at about eye level, image slightly cropped.

 

[Krish Chandran]

Excellent image. I'd like a little space around the bird - a personal preference, I guess

 

[Steve Kaluski]

• Riaan Marais
• @images4africa
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.0.1 (Macintosh)

Hi Riaan, I quite like it, but for me the bird has past you by, to far forward. I agree with Krish, that as this is cropped, then a fraction more space all round would be good, it's just a wee bit tight all round. Looking at both the whites and the sea, getting a better WB really pops it nicely, so going a little cooler on the Temp might be worth a check. In addition you can now posted 1920 wide, makes a difference.

Attached is a possible option, but based on the OP of 256 colours.

TFS
Steve

 

[Ian McLachlan]

Only seen these great birds a couple of times. I like the back view of the bird as you have captured the best of those soft brownish variations .Steves version slightly cleaner on my monitor .Good thing you had the 800 at hand!

 

[arash_hazeghi]

the image is technically very good but aesthetically the main issue is the bird has passed us and is now flying away...

TFS