red kite 4/4

another gilgrin red kite in flight

canon 5D
focal length 400
iso 1000, 1/640, f5.6

Hey Jeff,

Nice capture, the wing spread is nice. Looks like the light was quite flat so you've had to pump up the ISO. I would try and lighten the image up slightly and it looks like you have dust spot just to the right beneath the beak, although it could just be something out of focus.

Is that a Heron in the background under the crows?

Chris

hi chris

thanks for your comments

you are right it is a heron, and the 'dust spot' is a bird/object on the groung/background - which is out of focus

have also introduced more light

all the best

jeff

Hi Jeff,

I think that makes a big difference!

Chris

Nice shot, the lightened version is better. It's a shame about the snipped off wingtip, but great pose here.

Hi Jeff,

I prefer the lightened version but feel it could do with a little more contrast maybe? Shame about the clipped wingtip, but still great to get the bird against a bg other than blue sky.

What a cracking bird.