Gallery: AvianPosted November 7, 2010121 views11 comments
Juvenile Snail Kite (female) from our local Wetland. She has been hanging in the same area for 2 weeks now.
Nikkor 200-400mm F4 With 1,4X t.c.
550mm (focal Length)
ISO 400
Shutter 1/2500 sec
Aperture F6.3
Comments
11 comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on November 7, 2010 at 9:04 PM
nice one, Eric. love the wing and body position and open bill.
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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on November 7, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Nice timing on the wing position. I also like the raised head.
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Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 8, 2010 at 5:28 AM
lovely shot and I like the open beak
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 8, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Eric, I like the position of the bird and the open beak. Exposure looks good too. I find myself wanting just a bit more sharpness on the head and feet. Both areas lack some detail and are a bit soft.
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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on November 8, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Very nice. In addition to the qualities mentioned by others I like the light hitting the subject almost entirely without shadows.
Giorgio
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Comment posted by Darren Colello on November 8, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Very nice, great timing Eric.
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Comment posted by richard ettlinger on November 8, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Nice Catch!
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 8, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Eric,
This kite gave you a great pose, view of the upper and lower wings and the talons, the open bill adds even more interest. There does seem to be some lack of detail and sharpness in the head, chest and feet. I can also detect a thin light halo around the bird, that should be very easy to correct and the image would be worth further processing to show this kite at its best.
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 8, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Great capture, Eric.
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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 8, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Really like the wings up, beak open and catchlight n the eye. Nice job, Eric.
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 8, 2010 at 7:49 PM
Wonderful flight posture Eric and I like your composition. Not tack sharp but not bad either, especially for a flight shot. I also notice the narrow halo
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11 commentsGiorgio
This kite gave you a great pose, view of the upper and lower wings and the talons, the open bill adds even more interest. There does seem to be some lack of detail and sharpness in the head, chest and feet. I can also detect a thin light halo around the bird, that should be very easy to correct and the image would be worth further processing to show this kite at its best.