I'm back + Red Kite

20D, 300/4 + 1.4, ISO400, 1/30th @ f8, A-327 + BH1, C1 4 beta2 + CS3.

Hi,

I'm back from my treck around the country, it was good to meet many of you on my travels, not always ideal conditions, but I still had a good time on what was a bit of a voyage of discovery for me...

Anyway this is a shot from Gigrin Farm... my respect for photographers who can get thewse things in flight has gone up a huge amount, I was plagued with very poor light, despite a favourable forcast (should know better by now shouldn't I ), so given the conditions, before I upped the ISO I tried for some creative blur shots... this is near to what I wanted, but not quite critically sharp on the head...

All the best and I am wading through all the posts from when I was away, will try to comment on as many as possible over the next couple of days..

All the best

Phil

Superb Phil - really nice movement you've captured. I think the background works really well also. Did you use flash? Feathers at the very top of wing look frozen as if captured with second curtain sync. Tristan

I like this a lot. I see what you mean about it lacking sharpness on the head, but it's a minor point, and certainly doesn't ruin a wonderful photo.

Cheers,

Dan.

Really like it. Great to see a different interpretation of an old theme.

Very fine Phil - there is a really strong sensation of movement here.

Nice to see something different from the 'Blue Sky Kite' image. Great shot!

Chris.

excellent. i htink this is the way to photograph flying shots.

mark

Great stuff - it really captures the moment and gives a real impression of speed. You definitely made the very best of a potetially poor situation.



Mark

great shot Phil, the head is plenty sharp enough and the bg looks great

Great sense of movement and the background is spot on.

John

Looks fine at this size Phil. BG is superb. Bit mixed on blurred wings as I'm a 'detail' freak!! Butthis looks really good

Back with a bang Phil!!

Great use of the poor light, and having a tree bg {instead of sky} has paid dividends with this type of effect

Works for me!!!

Alan

Looks a good 'un Phil - plenty of movement with a nice sharp anchor on the head and body

Note to self:I must go to this place

Nice balance between movement and sharpness - really like it.

T

A very different portrayal of Red Kite in flight and a welcome change.

Major.

Now that's what I would call flight photo!!!!! It's full of movement, but still sharp where it shall be. As far as critical sharpness goes, with this kind of shutter speed, I would be very pleased with something like this.

Cheers,
Marko

Usually the kite is lost in a green background, but this has Tom said, its got that rare balance between sharpness and motion blur. I like it lot. Have tried this a lot in Oxfordshire, but never quite nailed it like this

Looks like you had similar light to when i went last month, This is way better than anything i managed,The MK3 loves to grab the background and not what it should focus on so i have some great trees with blurry kites I like this image alot

The light has been like this on both occasions I've gone this month: attempted and got many similar style shots, but none where the underside of the bird opened up right in the way it has here so good on you

Mark

Works well for me too Phil. As mentioned, the elements work together to make a cracking image.

Ian

Hello Phil

Great shot, nice meeting you the other day. Hope the rest of your tour was good.



Danny