Black-shouldered Kite

Gallery: AvianPosted November 15, 2010243 views19 comments

Got this last weekend in Johore State in Malaysia. There seemed to be much larger numbers of them at this padi-field area than, say, a couple of years ago.

1D MkIV, 500mm + 2.0X, 1/2000 @ f10, ISO800, beanbag on car window, morning overcast skies. We don't bait raptors.

Thanks for looking; your comments welcome.

PS: On this day the camera began to behave erratically and I was getting apertures as open as f1.0! Once again, Canon Singapore (CS) came to the rescue the day after, and my camera and lens were ready within 24 hours! A thousand thanks, CS!

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 16, 2010 at 12:01 AM

So much for things being slow in SE Asia... Gorgeous looking bird, perfect perch and a real nice angle. Love that red eye too

- Luke

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 16, 2010 at 2:22 AM

Great pose to show the back, shoulder, and red eye.
Really sharp for a TC 2 !

Sandy

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 16, 2010 at 3:27 AM

Really nice KC. Love the overall comp and the red eye draws me in. There seems to be quite a bit of noise in the BG. What percent of full-frame is this image?

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Comment posted by KC Choo on November 16, 2010 at 4:58 AM

What percent of full-frame is this image?

Thanks! I'd estimate it at about 41%.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 16, 2010 at 5:03 AM

What a beauty KC - the bird is so vibrant and the background is a killer

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on November 16, 2010 at 7:57 AM

Love the engaging pose, the beautiful red eye and the flashes of yellow really make this a striking bird. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Lance Warley on November 16, 2010 at 9:18 AM

Beautiful species, tack sharp, great bg.

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM

lovely shot of the bird which is a stunning looking bird, I would clone out that lower twig

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Comment posted by Lee fisher on November 16, 2010 at 11:14 AM

Really like the background tones in this image that help the bird to stand out,
Lee

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on November 16, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Superb bird, with an excellent pose. That background is fantastic too - very nicely done!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on November 16, 2010 at 2:52 PM

Excellent - I especially like the eye conatc and the wonderful background.

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Comment posted by Rohn B. McKee on November 16, 2010 at 5:04 PM

Stunning Image
Love the red and yellow on the bird and how well those colors work with the BG

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on November 16, 2010 at 5:19 PM

Gorgeous image KC. Great comp.

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Comment posted by David Williams on November 16, 2010 at 11:24 PM

Wonderful shot, KC! Glad things worked out on your camera, too. Beautiful bg and headturn also.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 16, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Sweet shot Kwan, great bg here! With an aperture of F1 you could really do some low light work!

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Comment posted by Brian Scott on November 17, 2010 at 5:21 AM

Lovely looking bird with nice bg, i would just clone out the small twig from the main perch myself

Registered on September 19, 2010, 13 Posts, 34 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on November 17, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Gorgeous bird and a superb picture of it, very nicely done, KC.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 18, 2010 at 8:29 AM

Really a very appealing image Kwan, the background adds a lot to this and the pose of the kite is beautiful. Great view of the eye.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 18, 2010 at 4:29 PM

KC,
beautiful bird with a great background. Brilliantly done.

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