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Black Kite
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Black Kite

by Simon Bennett

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 201195 views9 comments
Black Kite photographed in NW New South Wales.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4, handheld, ISO400, f/7.1, 1/640, evaluative, ec +1, cropped for composition, selectively lightened the eye a little.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 31, 2011 at 3:55 PM
lovely underwing exposure in tough light Simon...I like the looking down pose too...well placed in the frame
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 31, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Really shows the nice patterns of the feathers. Like the head angle as well,
Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Brown on May 31, 2011 at 5:05 PM
I like your choice of crop Simon with the wings running diagonally across the image. Good sharp detail throughout and it's not always easy to get colour in the sky when shooting upwards like this so good use of the compensation facility. Graham
Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 1, 2011 at 6:10 AM
Great comp here Simon, this would look great in print..
Very good job on the exposure, colors, and details - Nice shade of blue in that sky too :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 1, 2011 at 8:10 AM
Great light, underwing detail and head turn
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 1, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Nice job holding the 500 lens and really good feather detail for 1/640 sec flight image. Wonderful wing display and the look downward adds to the image, way to go, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 1, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Very well done. I like the comp and there is some very nice detail in the feathers here.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on June 1, 2011 at 9:06 PM
I like the detailed view of the under wing feather patterns and the crop that placed the bird diagonally in the frame.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 1, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Great job nailing the exposure and detail on this underside flight shot Simon :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments