The King

Artist: Krys Bailey
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The King

Colourful and almost surreal King Vulture (sarcoramphus papa) at London Zoo.

Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L
ISO 200 / 1/640 / f5.6

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DottieDees

Amazing…..Would love to know the purpose of all the head gear!! lol!
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Dottie! So would I! ;o)
linifer

Awesome!!! Fave lol oxo
Krys Bailey replied

Thank you so much! ;o)
Cynthia Adams

Wow..now this is weird Krys,something really surreal as you say!Beautiful capture and very unusual bird.Great textures and colours make this a real eye catcher..this has to go into my faves along with all of the others..lol.Brilliant shot..Bravo.xxxxxxx
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Cyn! Its one of those shots that you don’t realise what you’re really looking at until you download it! ;o)
dawndavies

wow an incredible shot of this incredible bird, krys this is fabulous, from a freezing and very windy bristol,dawnxx
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Dawn! Ah… we had a little sun and I hoovered…. er… mowed the lawn… ;o)
navybrat

love the detail!!
lol at DottieDees!
carpenter777

gorgeous
Vanessa Anderberg

WOW…excellent capture and color:)
Richard G Witham

Superb image Krys. The color and detail are awesome!!!
Richard G Witham

P.S. What planet did you take this photo on?
Krys Bailey replied

Planet London in the galaxy of Regents Park – do you know it???
Al Bourassa

Phenomenal close-up and colours Krys! Well done.
webbie

Love the details just beautiful Sis..awsome capture…huggggggggggz
Lori Peters

You have the most unusual birds and animals at your zoos. An excellent picture! xo
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Lori! Oh yes, we Brits are a weird bunch! ;o)
ccwri

GREAT Shot!!!!!!!!!!!
Lori Peters

So, you admit it!! Only kidding. We yanks are a weird bunch, too. xo
Krys Bailey replied

Admit it!? Ye gads, my dear pal Lori, we’re proud of our weirdness, just like you are in the Mighty USA! ;o)))
dawndavies

lol hope your carpet did not suffer the blade heehee dawnxx
Keeli

What a fantastic vantage point! Brilliant color!!!!
Lori Peters

Weird, yes. I’m not sure about that Mighty any more. xoxo
Jacky Parker

Amazing capture Krys, almost looks alien lol :)
Holly Werner

Great shot Krys.
Pat Moore

WOW, very colorful, beautiful bird, geat shot!!!!
Dawne Olson

Strange and interesting .. I have to agree it looks “alien” but a very nice image!
melant1017

Wonderful capture Krys, they look better than our New World vultures :-)

~A
cdudak

WOW Krys, this is one different looking bird. It is amazing how many different colors it has on it.
Great details and focus here….Kay
Ginny York

This is an awesome catch Krys! These are such wild looking creatures. Quite weird looking, but so beautifully colored. There is one at the Virginia Safari Park…but it’s in a cage. :(
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Ginny! This guy is in a huge wired enclosure but I managed to focus thru the wires! It was a bit hit and miss and some enclosures were just too difficult. ;o)
Barry Norton

Awesome shot wonderful detail and colour
solarrain

usually vultures are UGLY! This must be the Cinderlla of vultures! Excellent color and detail, wonderful capture…
Krys Bailey replied

Thank you kindly! I’m weird and find all vultures gorgeous! ;o) I need to get out more…......
Louise Robinson

Fantastic! Love the colours!
WendyJC

such an incredible bird :)
beautiful capture.
Alison Cornfor...

Wow! The colours are incredible! He’s so odd :) Great capture Krys!
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Alison! He thought I was the odd one, rofl! ;o)
WatscapePhoto

Terrific capture of this show-off.
Jacky

Excellent clarity of detail and vivid colors krys..I love these birds;)
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Jacky! I love these birds too – but I couldn’t eat a whole one …..... ;o)
Sandra Heath

Love the pov. Krys! Wonder if I could get away with mixing those colours!
Krys Bailey replied

Hahaha! He’s a bit gaudy! Those trimmings look almost knitted to me! ;o)
Jellybean720

Makes you wonder why they have all that stuff on them.. does not even look real.. Such a GREAT CAPTURE :))
Krys Bailey replied

Hahaha – thanks! That head gear looks knitted to me! ;o)
Bonnie T. Barry

I love the point of view in this photo, Krys! All the details are still visible but from a very interesting perspective. The colors are so rich and vivid but not unnaturally saturated, and every detail is clearly and crispy visible from the intense stare in that white eye to the black fuzzies that outline the head and the chin. Oh, the wonders of God’s creations; you portray them so well!
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Bonnie – however and whyever this guy evolved to look like this is one of God’s mysteries… ;o)
Martina Fagan

WOW , nuff said:)
lilian marshall

Wonderful picture .Well done !!!! How annoying looking at that thing on it’s nose all the time . It would be the same as us having a massive boil on our nose wouldn’t it ???Still I suppose it’s used to it isn’t it by now .
Kasia Kotlarska

Yes it is a good name for this lovely bird. Great capture!
LYN EVANS

Excellent clarity and the colours are stunning. Simply fabulous.
Nature's Realm

what wonderful colors. – Dennis
itsallgoodamanda

OMG .sometimes I think God was tripping on some drug !.how amazing is that!.
Danceintherain
Gotta love something this colorful.
Great capture.
- Coy *
TFFDavid

What a great photograph, this bird is a beauty :-)
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks David! I love all vultures, but this guy sure is colourful! Doesn’t it look like his headgear has been knitted?! Weird! ;o)