Kite

Gallery: AvianPosted July 14, 201290 views4 comments

Swallow-tailed Kite in Hernando Country, Florida

1/640 at f8 and ISO400 EC+1/3
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
Canon 7D

The Kite is in open shade and a bit of a steep angle but it is the first one I have ever seen at roost. I usually see them soaring high in the sky so was delighted to get this one at rest

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 14, 2012 at 10:54 AM

Nice Scott,
Great capture for the conditions and these guys are very hard to find poising and cleaning their feathers like you have done.

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on July 14, 2012 at 2:09 PM

I enjoy preening shots...you caught him at the perfect moment! This does seem a little dark however...can you pull any more detail out of the shadows? (It looks like you can).

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 14, 2012 at 6:01 PM

Nice preening pose of a great Kite. A bit dark as posted.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 14, 2012 at 6:52 PM

great pose, Scott, and neat to see one of these perched. the pose makes the steep angle look fine here. I agree about trying to pull out a little more detail in the darks, and would perhaps especially try to lighten the eye a bit.

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