Posted by Colin Crowdey on July 28, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Hello
Went for my first trip to Gigrin at the weekend, a great experience I'd recommend! I believe there is only one Leucistic Kite that frequents Gigrin, and I was lucky to see it as due to its pigmentation other Kites and buzzards tend to pick on it (so Chris the owner told me)
I got a little exited when I saw it and consequently the majority of shots were blurred or badly framed and I even forgot to set my shutter speed lower so it's totally static, oh well, you live and learn but I feel quite happy that I saw it and got a shot that was half decent anyway.
techs,
D300 300mm 2.8 VR + 1.7 TC (500mm)
AF-C, AWB, handheld, 1/1250 sec at f4.8
cropped square and a little sharpening in CS3
Discussion
3 repliesWent for my first trip to Gigrin at the weekend, a great experience I'd recommend! I believe there is only one Leucistic Kite that frequents Gigrin, and I was lucky to see it as due to its pigmentation other Kites and buzzards tend to pick on it (so Chris the owner told me)
I got a little exited when I saw it and consequently the majority of shots were blurred or badly framed and I even forgot to set my shutter speed lower
techs,
D300 300mm 2.8 VR + 1.7 TC (500mm)
AF-C, AWB, handheld, 1/1250 sec at f4.8
cropped square and a little sharpening in CS3
cheers for looking
Colin
It's just the new feathers coming out of pin - although they do look wierd! On the full size image you can see clearly the pin unfurling
cheers
Colin
I love the "strange" feathers. They give the bird something special.