Daily Archives: June 22, 2023
India! Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture: Uttar Pradesh, India, March 2023 — We did a U turn at the edge of a small town on our way back from the Sarus Crane Conservation Area because the driver spotted activity and smelled the unmistakable aroma of a carcass. It was a cow, probably roadkill, and it had attracted the attentions of a group of Egyptian Vultures. Okay, birders are not ashamed, but it did take may long road miles with the windows open to rid us of the smell. Not to mention a shower when we got back to the lodge. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixomator Pro and Apple Photos. ISO 200 @ f4 @ 1/500th.
Maine! Tern in flight…
Least Tern: York County, Maine, USA, June 2023 — Another composited image of a Least Tern in flight at the mouth of one of our local rivers…entering hunting mode. Three shots at 25 frames per second, clipped out and arranged and processed in Pixelmator Pro. Program mode with my evolving birds-in-flight modifications. OM Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 800mm equivalent. ISO 320 @ f6.3 @ 1/3200th. +.3EV.