Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)

I photographed this griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) from Monfrague Castle in Extremadura while flying over Tagus river . Nikon D500, Sigma 150-600 sport, f/5,6, 1/2000sec, ISO 720. Thanks for your comments

Just as the case with the other photo, the deepness of background adds some special mood to the flying vulture, ciao Sandor

Sandor thank you for your, as always, excellent appreciated comment

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

a wonderfully composed yet natural in-flight shot of this vulture! You have controlled the light very well and created an image that does justice to the majestic appearance of this bird of prey. I like this one just a bit more than the other photo. Kind regards, Vincent

It's a wonderful photo but your technical prowess is what amazes me the most.

Thanks a lot Jack for your generous comment

Grazie mille Vincent for your visit and beautiful comment that I really appreciate

Hi Giangiorgio, very nice shot! I agree this one is nicer than the other because the background is not as distracting. Saying this I wound crop the upper left shoreline, it distracted me a little over the center character of a beautiful shot!

Thank you very much B.Bernardo for your description and detailed analysis ,I will take your suggestions into account

GIangiorgio, again each photo in the series exemplifies your amazing skills and your keen eye. I prefer this one, primarily because there's no background vegetation in the area of the bird's flight and only the bird is in sharp focus. The vultures I see in my area are turkey vultures, the features of which are much more pronounced, like those that are present in nature documentaries as fighting a pride of lions for a carcass. This one, notwithstanding its being a meateater, has an appearance that is somewhat more pleasing. (Actually I think that every bird has its own beauty,) If you're interest, here's a link that will enable you to read about, and view photos, of turkey vultures. https://ebird.org/species/turvul

Thank you so much Michael for your generous comments and for the beautiful accompanying notes. I will go to visit the site you have indicated to me, I am always curious and interested in new knowledges. I am glad you liked them