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Red (kite) Alert Evasive Maneuvers

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Posted by Mark Green on May 12, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Red (kite) Alert Evasive Maneuvers
Taken at Gigrin last saturday, like kevin said conditions where not favourible , and light was harsh.
I tried to go for different shots this year, and hope you like this one. there was alot of fighting over nosh, more than last year. so it gave me more options and after a deleting session, i only have 50 or so shots i am going to keep out of 600 !!

C&C welcome.

D300
200-400 @ 330mm
F4
ISO500
1/2000th
+1 EV

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Craig Jones on May 12, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Very different mark, light looks really bad, you have done well here capturing three of them, I like the beak open on the front one :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Simon Litten on May 12, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Never seen a shot of red kites like this one before so well done on that score. Light was against you, though, but at least you captured something special.

Simon
Posted by kevin Treadwell on May 12, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Nice one Mark, well captured in the conditions.

regards

K
Posted by David Sewell on May 13, 2009 at 4:48 AM
The light was really awful judging by this shot, so congratulations on managing such a fine action shot in bad conditions.

David
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on May 13, 2009 at 5:11 AM
Great timing Mark, the image feels liek a little puzzle, where does one bird begin and the next end! :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Hi Mark,

Great shot with loads of action going on!
I do feel that despite the conditions you could have done a little more in post processing so i hope you don't mind that i gave it a try.. :wink:
Ofcourse i had to work with the low res JPEG file and an original RAW file would have been much easier to work on. In the low RES there is a lot of noise due to my post processing wich i could have eliminated with a RAW file.

I adjusted levels, curves, shadow/highlight, contrast, midtones, and added a bit of blue sky.. :jump:

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Mark Green on May 13, 2009 at 10:37 AM
yep amazing,, its made the image come to life :smile: . cheers.
I must admit i didnt spend alot of time on the PP, my main Machine is down at the moment, and my laptop screen isnt very nice for PP work.. , you have made me want to go and have another fiddle now.. :biggrin:
also impressed with the blue sky. not sure how todo that.!! i will have a google.
Cheers
Mark
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 13, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Hi Mark,

You're welcome.. i used a NIK filter for the sky wich worksh excellent and their program is called Color Effex Pro 3 by NIK.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel