Harpagus diodon

Gallery: AvianPosted January 26, 2013122 views9 comments

Photo taken no last weekend, at Iporanga, SP. Brazil.
I was driving towards a farm, where I would photograph the Ornate Hawk-Eagle, then I saw this Rufous-thighed Kite on the road side.

1/1250, f/5.0, Aperture priority, ISO 800, @420mm, -1EV
Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS + TC 1.4

I cloned out a branch on the top left of the image.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 26, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Hi Jefferson: Beautiful bird and capture. Lovely soft OOF background. I would suggest a touch more sharpening on the head as it doesn't appear tack sharp. Maybe those are small bugs flying around ? I can't tell. I would clone them out as I don't see how they add to the image.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 26, 2013 at 10:07 AM

Hello Keith,

thanks for your comments and suggestions. I've reworked a bit the image.

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 26, 2013 at 10:21 AM

Hi Jefferson: I think the re-post looks better. The head sharpness is difficult to determine from the smaller version, but I like what you done with the bugs!! Nicely done.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 26, 2013 at 11:28 AM

I didn't mind the bugs actually, and I think the repost looks sharper. It seems that the critical focus was on the front of the bird and not on the head. Try to focus on the eye of the subject. Very nice bird, and a good catch.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 26, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Nice capture! I like the repost a bit better and agree about the head sharpness. Excellent bg, perch, pose and subject. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 26, 2013 at 1:05 PM

nice looking bird and setting, Jefferson. I agree with the other comments re: sharpness, and I think that eliminating the bugs was the right move.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 26, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Interesting bird well captured.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 26, 2013 at 10:44 PM

Nice detail and eye contact Jefferson. I think the sharpness of the repost is better. The bugs didn't bother me.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 27, 2013 at 7:44 PM

Great bird; might be a first itme post of the species on the Forum. Love the re-post; no nits.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments