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10Th April 2011 Robert Charity

Turkey Vultures and Violets

Meramec State Park, Missouri

After 45 minutes hiking in the dark, I arrived at this bluff overlooking the Meramec river just before dawn. The buff was scattered with Birdsfoot Violets and the wind was blowing up the bluff with the vultures riding these air currents back and forth. I even considered putting away the camera and taking it all in rather than missing the moment trying to capture it. I took many exposures at iso400 trying to get at least one were the violets were not two blurred from the wind and of course the vultures moved too quick even to get a blur. In the end I only got one of the violets sharp. Although I generally don't got into adding things to my images, in this case I wanted to recreate the moment, so I copied the sharp violet and patched it over the blurred one. I also added two of the vultures using images I took later when the light was stronger, but when the reddish tones disappeared. Purist might not light this, but it captured that moment. Hope you enjoy.


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Tom Munson04-Dec-2012 20:32
Beautiful image, Robert!
XiaoBernard9925-Oct-2011 22:11
Excellent in all, the Vultures these superb birds must be happy in this landscape,the little touch of blue with the flower finishing well your picture.
Guest 14-Apr-2011 21:19
Great point of view, superb composited image!!!_V_
lou_rozensteins13-Apr-2011 22:19
Beautiful work. Very well done.
Pedro Libório13-Apr-2011 21:29
totally love this...amaizing sceene !!!
Bartosz Kotulski13-Apr-2011 12:33
looks amazing and you did a fantastic post work as well. wall hanger i can write. Love the light mood and composition a lot
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firstbrook13-Apr-2011 07:17
fantastic luvit
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