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Vulture

Vulture

There were 3 Turkey Vultures circling the area I was in. I considered checking myself for a pulse to make sure they weren't after me....
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There were 3 Turkey Vultures circling the area I was in. I considered checking myself for a pulse to make sure they weren't after me.
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Mar, 2013

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Awards

Awesome

Superb Composition

+5

Magnificent Capture

+5

Peer Award

+4

Absolute Masterpiece

+3

Top Choice

$kazimierzfrackowski$

+3

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Jaw Dropping

Superior Skill

Genius

The vultures patrolled the land along the Indian River near Keene, ON

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Turkey vulture with carcass

Locomotive on a railway siding in Cobourg, ON

Behind The Lens

Location

Hope Mill Conservation Area

Time

Early afternoon

Lighting

no

Equipment

Nikon D80, Nikon 70-300mm

Inspiration

Three turkey vultures make a low fly-by over my head as I was about to shoot an Osprey fishing

Editing

Slight adjustment to exposure in Aperture

In my camera bag

35mm, 50mm, 105mm, 18-55mm, 70-300

Feedback

consistency. the vultures flew past us at the same place at the same time every day for about 2 weeks before they flew this close

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