Yellow Billed Kite

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 201533 views5 comments

I seem to see these raptors more than others, so here is another.

Given the fact that they cruise around and oten come near they are most certainly easir than most raptors

Flying near Apoka Lodge in Kidepo Velley National Park, Uganda

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 560 mm

ISO 800

1/5000

EV +0.67

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 31, 2015 at 1:22 PM

I love the tilted tail and head turn and you nailed the exposure on this one, Ken.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 31, 2015 at 1:51 PM

Ken,

Great shot of a wonderful subject. Did you try using a little shadow reduction or perhaps a little dodging under his wings?
devil

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 31, 2015 at 5:11 PM

Very nice posture captured, Ken. Wonderful head turn. Fine work with nice detail.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 1, 2015 at 3:54 AM

Thanks everybody, much appreciated devil

Patrick,

I did not try this but will give it a go, thanks for the suggestion.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 1, 2015 at 10:19 AM

Nice flight position Ken and I really like the flaired tail feathers. I agree with Patrick about dodging under the wings a bit. Also, assume the dark edges are from some vignette? If so, I might back off that a touch more.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments