Brahminy Kite, juvenile

Gallery: AvianPosted November 14, 2015149 views11 comments

Here is the juvenile Brahminy Kite from Thailand, not as flashy as the adult but I liked the topside view. This image was taken with the Sigma 150-600 Contemporary which is a really nice walk around lens, especially considering the price. There are more images and a review of the lens on our website here.
Canon 7D2, Sigma 150-600 Contemporary at 562mm 1/1600 F8, iso 400, handheld from boat

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11 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 14, 2015 at 4:31 PM

Sharp and I like the banked flight -- really like the wing detail

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 14, 2015 at 4:55 PM

Excellent, Nate. I really like the bird's angle to you and it's tack sharp throughout. Did you have to do any defringing with the dark primaries against the blue sky? My copy has been really good with I think less fringing than my 500 prime (at least when I have the TC attached to the prime).

devil

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 14, 2015 at 5:03 PM

Thanks Scott and Dennis, Dennis, no I didn't do any defringing on this.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 14, 2015 at 5:54 PM

Nice shot. I like how it's angling towards you. I appreciated your review of the Sigma lens. You stated, "It goes without saying that the sharpness does not come close to a large prime like a Canon 500F4". I would expect the quality to be much better if one were to spend the extra $8000, but the detail looks very good in this photo and the ones you had on your web site. It would be interesting to see a side by side comparison between the two.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 15, 2015 at 8:18 AM

Excellent shot Nate! Love the wing position and the detail is great. Well done! Ray

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 15, 2015 at 11:00 AM

Very nice flight pose, Nate, and nice banking position. Considering the economy price, this has great detail throughout. Having switched to the 7D II from Olympus last year, I'm going to email you to pick your brain about your settings, particularly AF patterns for in-flight work.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 15, 2015 at 11:08 AM

Sounds good Bill, I am happy to help.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 16, 2015 at 7:09 AM

Very nice shot, showing the upper wings perfectly ! Well done, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 16, 2015 at 7:14 AM

Great flight action and body position you captured here Nate, excellent details too!

Sweet One laugh

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 16, 2015 at 11:23 AM

Beautiful flight position Nate with good detail throughout. devil

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 17, 2015 at 1:51 PM

Wonderful flight capture Nate. I, too, like the position of the wings.
May

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