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Red Kite in snow

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Posted by John Wannop on November 15, 2007 at 1:06 PM
Red Kite In the snow taken at Gigrin farm back in Febuary of this year. 180 mile round trip in very dodge conditions and I got stuck in the snow.

A Big thanks for all of your comments on my last upload.

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Posted by Craig Nash on November 15, 2007 at 1:08 PM
I love Kite in Snow Shots (KISS) for short :smile:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on November 15, 2007 at 1:10 PM
W :eek: W! Fantastic image!

Chris.
Posted by Craig Churchill on November 15, 2007 at 1:22 PM
Hi John


Envious!!!! Been after a shot like this for ages but to no avail!
This is brilliant!!!!!!
Maybe adjust the contrast a tad but otherwise superb!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Des Ong on November 15, 2007 at 1:27 PM
That's one great capture, full of motion with the falling snow, fantastic :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on November 15, 2007 at 1:49 PM
Hi John, Been waiting for your Kite shots to appear :wink: I know you have some fantastic images of these birds, in fact some of the best I've seen, and hopefully you'll share a few of these the coming months ..... This is awesome :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Gary Beers on November 15, 2007 at 1:57 PM
Very nice indeed! Definitely worth the trip...
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 15, 2007 at 2:13 PM
Very nice image John - full of envy :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on November 15, 2007 at 2:18 PM
SUPERB! wish it was mine! Something really different....
Frederic
Posted by Stuart McCrae on November 15, 2007 at 2:22 PM
That is just great,absolutely love it :toast: :toast:

Stu.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on November 15, 2007 at 2:23 PM
Fantastic, eyecatching image John :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

A memorable shot, which i shall also remember!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alan
Posted by Paul Everett on November 15, 2007 at 2:32 PM
Wonderful image.

Paul :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 15, 2007 at 3:23 PM
A very powerful looking image John. :toast:

Major
Posted by Mark Fellowes on November 15, 2007 at 3:28 PM
Absolutely amazing shot - it has a kind of cinematic quality to it - if someone had to visualise a raptor struggling through the snow for a film it would look like this!

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on November 15, 2007 at 4:52 PM
Best Kite image i've ever seen

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 15, 2007 at 6:26 PM
superb.

Phillip.


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Posted by Tristan Campbell on November 15, 2007 at 7:14 PM
I'm not easily impressed with bird images but this is just superb - great pose but the snow is what really makes it for me. Tristan
Posted by Tony Beazley on November 16, 2007 at 1:29 AM
A very good strong image..like the way the colors come through the snow shower really nice :toast:
Posted by Marko Trebušak on November 16, 2007 at 3:19 AM
Snow and flying bird is a great combination.

Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 16, 2007 at 8:11 AM
Guess its all been said-truly awesome :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 16, 2007 at 8:23 AM
Was working just down the road that day in early Feb this year - simply awesome conditions, and would have enjoyed Gigrin. I too got stuck by the way - and took 4 1/2 hours to do 45 miles come the evening.

Cracking shot this - bet you had fun getting the white balance right though :wink:

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Tom_W on November 16, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Stunningly different - first I have seen of Gigrin in snow.
Posted by Mark sellings on November 16, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Stunning - best Kite shot I've seen come out of Gigrin so far...

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MArk
Posted by Elliott Neep on November 16, 2007 at 10:53 AM
Definitely worth the effort. Its beautiful. The snow really makes the shot. Its so good, I am certainly going to watch the forecasts and head for Wales the moment there is a good dump. Excellent stuff. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on November 16, 2007 at 11:41 AM
Very nice image :cool:

Mid wales in that weather, hmmmm.
Posted by Danny Green on November 16, 2007 at 3:34 PM
Bloody brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Danny
Posted by Justin on November 17, 2007 at 6:13 PM
Top shot full of atmosphere.
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