Red Kite

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/5.6
1/2500
ISO 640

This is one from last week at a local Red Kite feeding station.

Will

[Dorian Anderson]

Wow, William! What a pose and look! Lovely detail across the bird. Light looks a bit steep, and the BG is a bit busy, but this is a genuinely nice frame!

[annmpacheco]

Slam dunk Will, this is to die for, well if I had nine lives! Intensity, sharp, fanned tail, and love the BG. I've got gannets and kites on my mind!!!

[dankearl]

Wicked pose.. You must have made a vertical crop?
Very nice.

[Colin Driscoll]

Top shot, the blurring and color difference gives good separation between the BG and the sharp bird.

[gail bisson]

This is excellent. Terrific flight pose and I really like the BG. Tack sharp.
My only wish would be that the missing primary was present but still a topnotch shot!
Gail

[William Dickson]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Hi Dan, no vertical crop, would have been too much of a crop.

Will

[William Dickson]

Slam dunk Will, this is to die for, well if I had nine lives! Intensity, sharp, fanned tail, and love the BG. I've got gannets and kites on my mind!!!

Gannets, Kites and Red Grouse on yer mind Ann ? :S3:

[David Salem]

Nice one Will!! Cool pose and Nice details. Wish the feather wasn't missing but can't help that. Well done

[annmpacheco]

Gannets, Kites and Red Grouse on yer mind Ann ? :S3:
yes and in my dreams Will!