Black Shouldered Kite

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi folks ...
another old image from 2011 , taken in Etosha NP of Namibia .

As most of the times at that place , shooting from the car resulting in a less ideal shooting angle . Not much to do ...

Canon EOS 1D MK IV
EF 500 IS L + 1,4 TC
Window bracket and gimbal

F 8 ; Iso 800 ; 1/2500 sec

Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2021 ; some branches removed ; cropped and added some canvas on bottom and LHS for composition

Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous posting

Cheers Andreas

[Jonathan Ashton]

There's not much wrong with that Andreas! Ok angle but that aside details colours and tones look spot on. I especially like the iris of the right eye.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks Jon ... the iris is tricky , to find the balance of brightness and saturation ....
This one was shot very well ETTR .... parts of the whites were blown , needed to double process .

[David Roach]

Beautiful bird on interesting perch looking right at you... What's not to like. You handled up angle and light/angle as well as you could. Always love your feather PP... TFS

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Andreas, beautiful bird. I hear you regarding shooting what is offered maybe never having the opportunity again. Menacing thorns on the perch, good feather detail, exposure, and colors. Thank you for sharing.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks for your kind comments folks , much appreciated

[annmpacheco]

Lovely perch for this stately kite, love the red iris and the subtle grades of whites/grays.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks Ann ....