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<\/p>\nSomething a little different from me today.<\/p>\n
I found both of these Turkey Vultures in the same remote area of Box Elder County several years ago but the photos were taken two days apart. I’m struck by how similar they are to each other and how very different at the same time. Given the glaringly unnatural perches I’m surprised that I like them both and even more surprised that I like one of them as much as I do.<\/p>\n
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1\/3200, f\/7.1, ISO 640, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n In this first photo it’s the pose and the simplicity of the shot that appeal to me most. In addition I like the graphic line provided by the pipe perch stretching from one edge of the frame to the other. Both bird and perch are completely sharp and in this situation I got about the best head turn I could hope for.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1\/1600, f\/8, ISO 320, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n I like this second shot to the point of being shocked because it contains two elements that generally don’t appeal to me much in my bird photos – a starkly unnatural perch and garishly bright colors. Several years ago I dismissed this photo out of hand, without even thinking about it, because of that pink perch.<\/p>\n But after I found it again recently I like the photo better every time I look at it. For some reason the intense contrast between the soft, natural greens of the sage in the background and the nearly hot pink perch strike a positive chord with me. And the graphic lines provided by the perch are even more complex and interesting than the single pipe is in the first photo. Once again both bird and perch are completely sharp and then there’s the vulture, sitting there in a lackadaisical pose and taking it all in.<\/p>\n Taste is a highly individual thing so your mileage may vary. In fact it probably will but that’s as it should be.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m surprised that I like both of these photos and even more surprised that I like one of them as much as I do.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/turkey-vulture-7222-ron-dudley.jpg\" "\\"turkey-vulture-7222-ron-dudley\\"")
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