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Gigrin Red Kite

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Posted by Paul Thomas on May 16, 2008 at 5:01 AM
Gigrin Red Kite
I suppose I'd better post a Kite from last weekend too :wink:

This a composite of two developments of the same RAW file. One was done with a daylight WB (5300K) to bring out the blue in the sky and the other was done with a cloudy WB (6000K) to enhance the colour of the bird. Cropped to vertical. I've um'd and ah'd over cropping a bit off the bottom to make the wing tips equidistant from the frame edge. In the end I decided to present it as-is and be guided by any feedback.

E-510, 50-200mm zoom + 1.4x TC, ISO 400, 1/1000 @ f5.6

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Paul
Posted by Mike Smith on May 16, 2008 at 5:20 AM
As is for me, it gives the room to follow the birds line of sight.

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Posted by David Kjaer on May 16, 2008 at 5:30 AM
Hi Paul

I think the composition is fine but just a tad tight in the frame - nice shot!

David :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 16, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Well caught shot Paul :toast:

Easy to add a fraction more room, if it suits you.

Nice one :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 16, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Hi Paul,

Lovely flight shot!
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Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 16, 2008 at 1:25 PM
I like the comp and a fine capture but it looks a tad light on my monitor (could be monitor of course).
Posted by Edwin kats on May 16, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Great job. Lovely pose and well detailed.

Edwin Kats
Posted by eric weight on May 17, 2008 at 3:26 AM
Nice symmetrical shot Paul. If I was going to alter the crop at all, I would add a bit to the top rather than remove any from the bottom.
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Posted by Magnus Hird on May 18, 2008 at 3:33 AM
Lovely looking bird in a good pose, agree adding more space to the top preferable to cropping the bottom :smile: