Turkey Vultures are my favorite bird and among my favorite animals. I’ve been privileged to live in different parts of the U.S. where they live and actually get to know certain individuals and see them on a daily basis. On this day I rode my bike to an area where I regularly see them and I was fortunate to watch a whole group of around 10-12 of them feeding on a deer that had been hit. A farmer was kind enough to move it further away from the road and onto his field so they wouldn’t be disturbed by the traffic. A lot of them were really curious about what I was doing and would fly around me! This juvenile especially was really cute and curious. He made multiple circles around me, I felt so honored.
Type of Critique Requested
- Aesthetic: Feedback on the overall visual appeal of the image, including its color, lighting, cropping, and composition.
- Conceptual: Feedback on the message and story conveyed by the image.
- Emotional: Feedback on the emotional impact and artistic value of the image.
- Technical: Feedback on the technical aspects of the image, such as exposure, color, focus and reproduction of colors and details, post-processing, and print quality.
Specific Feedback and Self-Critique
I know I was shooting in the sun and the exposure wasn’t the best. The Raw image had purple around the wings which I managed to get rid of. I had the exposure high to compensate for the dark body against the bright sky, but not sure if that’s the way to go. Anything else!
Technical Details
Nikon D3400, ISO 1600, 1/1000, 300mm (450mm equivalent), f8, handheld. Cropped . Slight adjustments for exposure and shadows.