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Red Kite

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Posted by szekiat chan on May 13, 2007 at 6:07 AM
Permit was granted last minute on friday evening from work to not be on call this weekend so i was able to make the rush from london to wales. Well worth it i'd say, although coming back into london at close to midnight (M25 carpark!) did make me question it all the way.
Yet to process the others, so this is from the first CF card.

1dmk2, 300-800, f8, 1/1000 ISO 500
Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 13, 2007 at 7:10 AM
Ouch midnight! Unlucky you!
Nice image, i kept getting OOF shots when they picked up food. I really need to change how i shoot from those hides, as it is pretty restrictive!
Posted by Alan Bryant on May 13, 2007 at 8:24 AM
Nice shot. shame the tip of the wing is clipped tho.

Paul what do you mean by saying restrictive ?.

szekiat - Look forward to your other shots in the near future :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on May 13, 2007 at 8:29 AM
A characteristic pose well captured, shame about the wing tip though Szekiat:toast:

Paul, they're probably the most unrestricted hides i've ever shot from! :confused: unless you were shooting from the toilet window :wink:
Posted by szekiat chan on May 13, 2007 at 9:11 AM
heh, i know, the wing tip is a pity. But then, thats a good reason to go back again! :wavey:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 13, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Alan, by restrictive, i mean, only limited view angle and low height of the hide view ports.
Posted by Ross Andrews on May 14, 2007 at 8:44 AM
Nice shot - it's good to see something against the trees instead of the sky :smile:

Ross