Red Kite

Discussion

7 replies

Posted by Kim Connolly on July 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM

Having spent a weekend at Seahouses and not been able to get to the Farnes due to the bad weather decided to try my luck at Rhayader. This is one of a series of shots of Red Kite I took at Gigrin
40d +400mmf5.6
Ex.Time 1/2500
F 7.1
Ap Priority
ISO 250
EV -0.33
Metering - Eval.

Posted by John Robinson on July 29, 2008 at 4:32 PM

This is OK Kim . Nice position in the frame too. I would imagine it's quite a big crop ?
Cheers
John

Posted by Magnus Hird on July 29, 2008 at 5:25 PM

Super kite shot and your comp is spot on

Posted by Kim Connolly on July 29, 2008 at 5:28 PM

Thanks John and Magnus, yes it was quite a big crop John - lens 400mm and the birds are some distance away! Do you reckon it should have been less?

Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 29, 2008 at 6:09 PM

Nice picture, and I really like the composition. You'll have to go back and get the same shot full frame - which would a belter !!

Unlucky with Seahouses. I was there a few weeks ago and got out a couple of times, but talked to many frustrated folks who had failed to set off on a number of occasions. In my case, it made up for the three days of horizontal rain and then fog at Bempton the week before!

Dave

Posted by Paul Thomas on July 29, 2008 at 6:17 PM

Nice pose but a pity about it being such a big crop. You must have been very unlucky as normally they will come close enough to the hides at some point for a 400mm to get frame-filling shots.

Paul

Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 30, 2008 at 4:12 AM

Hi Kim,

Big crop or not , it's still a nice shot , comp is spot on

Andy...

Posted by Guy Rogers on July 30, 2008 at 5:12 AM

Hello Kim.

Nice shot of the Red Kite. You must have just been unlucky as I use the same camera and lens. And full frame shots are quite easy to get. You'll have to return and have another go. Its well worth it when you get a cracking full frame shot of one of these birds.