In Pursuit

Gallery: AvianPosted August 19, 2017120 views6 comments

Another Mississippi Kite in pursuit of Cicadas. I like the wing position that shows off the beautiful colors that are sometimes hidden. I also like the fact that you can see the Cicada remains on the beak. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/1250s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 800

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 19, 2017 at 5:29 PM

Nice flight shot. The wing colors make this one for me.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 19, 2017 at 5:44 PM

Another very nice shot of these beauties, Jerry. You must be having a ball with these.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 20, 2017 at 4:49 AM

Looks like a serious threat for potential preys ... Cheers. Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on August 20, 2017 at 12:18 PM

Jerry: everything works in this photo. Techs are spot on as are the light, subject and composition. Richard

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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 20, 2017 at 1:35 PM

I like the sense of motion in this one. You are able to capture some color and detail I haven't seen on the other Kite images. Nicely composed.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 21, 2017 at 9:35 PM

Beautiful shot Jerry, love the reddish color in the wings and the clarity of the eye. devil

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