My first Red Kite

Taken from my first trip to Gigrin yesterday. A thoroughly enjoyable day, although slightly brighter conditions would have been preferable. It was an amazing sight to behold. Trying to select just one Red Kite was the challenge. Nice to meet up again with some NPN members and some old faces as well (Andy)
C&C most welcome as always

D300
300mm f2.8 + 1.4TC
f4
1/640s
+1.0EV
ISO 1000
Tripod

Very nice red kit image Maggie. No nits...just a very good image!
Rene de Heer

hi maggie

as you state focusing on one kite is very difficult, these birds of prey are very fast in flight, as i have found being at gilgrin, it truely is a amazing place and sight to behold, anyway back to your image,, great first effort indeed, good bird detail in what was poor lighting conditions.

jeff acreman

Taking my first trip there next week Maggie, can't wait!

A super image indeed, and if I come back with something like your image, I shall be as chuffed as little meatballs lol. Nice one!!

Fran

Maggie it is a super first Red Kite image, just looks a wee bit dark on my monitor and could be lightened in Photoshop.

Hi Maggie,
Thats nice and sharp, it was a bit on the dull side wasn't it so you've done really well to get any detail in. We were +2EV and still getting shadows...lol

Hi Maggie,

This is a great first image, considering the circumstances. Well composed with nice detail. Very well done.

Good one Maggie - only get them in ones and twos around here, so not too much agonising over which to aim at !!

It'll do nicely.
JohnR

That's a fine shot Maggie and I like the size of the bird in the frame. I quite like the pale grey coloured sky too, it goes well with the colour of the kites head.

thats a good image Maggie considering the light you had,its a great place

one to be pleased with Maggie, despite the lighting conditions. Nicely done.

Matt

Very nice indeed, couldn't have been easy. Well done.

Hi Maggie

Glad you enjoyed your day - classic Kite image but agree it is a little dark!

David

Hello Maggie

Its a nice try and good to get one sharp but you really need good light at Gigrin, so now you know where it is you will have to go back.

Danny

well done maggie ,it looks fine on my screen

A really nice shot Maggie, glad you had a good day at Gigrin - my first visit there was over 20 years ago and there was just one small hide!!

Hi Maggie, great first shot and if it was slightly lighter I think that would improve the picture.

nice one Maggie .a challenging time with the light , not good.You've done well here isolating a bird with a decent wing and head position .A slight adjustment in shadow and highlight 'lifts' the bird .

Big congrats on landing your first Red Kite Maggie, I'd be well chuffed with this, slight nits already covered.

Andy...

A nice first shot, just need to return with some of the blue stuff and your well away!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Cracker Maggie, lovely birds. Hope you enjoyed it!
Regards,
Paul.

Good one for such bad light Maggie, nits already covered.

Never mind the blue stuff - look to return when there's snow on the deck.

So glad you enjoyed it, and all the lay-bys along the way

Thanks folks for your comments. Sorry to be a bit slow posting this but have just spent 3 unexpected and rather scary days in hospital.
Thanks Ian the visit was much appreciated.
Sorry Andy but I've got my voice back so watch out.