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Yellow Billed Kite
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Yellow Billed Kite

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted April 7, 201496 views6 comments
This full frame we got quite close :wink:
Taken in Central Kalahri Game Reserve, 5 years ago.
EOS 1D MkIII
500 mm f4
F 8
ISO 800
1/500
EV +0.33

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 7, 2014 at 7:19 AM
This is really great Ken. It looks very painterly. I really like the background. I know it's full frame, but it would have been nice to have a bit more room on top and on teh left. Hey, if you had had your 200-400, back then, problem solved. :smile:
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 7, 2014 at 10:55 PM
Very cool portrait, Ken. Amazing to get that close. To my eye, this looks a bit oversharpened. With this nice bg, it would be easy to add canvas to take care of Jerry's nit on composition.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 8, 2014 at 6:48 AM
Impressive bird with an intense stare.. Nice portrait ! Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on April 8, 2014 at 10:55 PM
Superb detail Ken!
Sweet portrait!
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 6, 2014 at 6:09 AM
Thanks everybody for your comments
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 6, 2014 at 1:15 PM
neat portrait Ken. Plenty of detail and a great pose.
I know you don't like fiddling too much but I would be tempted to reduce the brightness of the beak a bit as there's a little bit of glare there. :toast:
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments