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Red Kite

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Posted by Kim Connolly on October 10, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Red Kite
One taken last month at Rhayader
Canon 40d+400mmf5.6
ISO250
1/1600"
Ap Priority
F9
Evaluative
EV -0.33
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 10, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Hello Kim, quite a nice pose on the bird but you were very unfortunate with the sky. To really get a good image at Gigrin the weather needs to be quite bright / blue sky or even a dark brooding sky. I know how frustrating it can be to travel to these places and find the light is wrong. You have made a decent job under the circumstances. I am led to understand that the new higher photographers hide is well sited to obtain some greenery in the background but I haven't had the opportunity to try yet.
Robert
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 10, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Nothing to stop you adding to that sky Kim and perhaps just a touch more light under the wings would make this a usable image.

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on October 10, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Hi Kim
I agree with the above and you have my E mail :wink:
Cheers
John
Posted by Justin on October 10, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Hi Kim,
Love the pose and a sharp and well exposed image despite the less than ideal conditions.
I'm not overly keen on the white sky if I'm honest, but I know only too well how un-cooperitive the Welsh weather can be at times.
Posted by Kim Connolly on October 11, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Hi and thanks for the comments. It was a really grey miserably old day at Gigrin. I agree I do not like the white sky - but sadly my editing skills are not up to altering it. Thank you John for the e mail and the blue sky!!!!! You could have told me how you did it :mad:
Have tried the new hide Robert, and it is brilliant - but it won't help when the weather is awful!!
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 11, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Agree with the above but like the kite itself. If you find out how to get the sky blue I'd love to know too :smile:
Posted by Joanne Mead on October 12, 2008 at 4:35 PM
I had quite a good session at Gigrin this year while on holiday in the area and got this, taken with an EOS 5D, 70-200 f/2.8 with 2x extender attached. We were so lucky with the weather that week - it rained a lot in the weeks before we went. Much of the countryside was ankle deep mud.