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Judy Lynn Malloch
07-09-2009, 11:34 AM
The Swallow Tail Kites keep a close watch as the juvenile prepares to fledge. Such an interesting process as the baby prepares to leave the nest.
Nikon D3
Nikon 600 mm F4
ISO 400
1/1600, F8
manual
All comments are appreciated. Thanks
Aidan Briggs
07-09-2009, 12:19 PM
The only thing I wish for is a better head turn. Everything else is just about perfect: wingspread, exposure, sharpness, and BG.
Well Done!
Joe Senzatimore
07-09-2009, 12:30 PM
Love the comp. and the diagonal. Great job on exposure on this one.
Roman Kurywczak
07-09-2009, 12:44 PM
Hi Judy Lynn,
You guys and gals down in Fla. are making me soooo jealous. I may go for a hair of lightening on the upper wing......but I like the HA and pose......does look like they are keeping a close eye on something! Nicely done!
Brian Barcelos
07-09-2009, 01:01 PM
I too am jealous as this species is gorgeous. Judy you did a wonderful job here and I love the catch light in the eye. Could the tail be lightened a bit to reveal a little more detail? Congrats.
Brian
David Fletcher
07-09-2009, 02:17 PM
This is lovely. HA doesn't bother me as it indicates it's doing what it should be and looking after it's kin, not looking at us.
Connie Mier
07-09-2009, 06:34 PM
Classic flight shot, Judy! Very nice detail all around.
Hugh J McLaughlin
07-09-2009, 06:48 PM
Wonderful amount of detail in the whites and great flight shot.
Juan Carlos Vindas
07-09-2009, 08:06 PM
Beautiful bird Judy!
Great pose and clean sky. I would lighten the upper wing a little.
Nancy A Elwood
07-09-2009, 08:51 PM
Judy agree with all above, but do not mind the HA, because you got the nice sparkle in the eye. The exposure is really spot on with a nice blue BG. I am jealous!!!! Big congrads!!
Stu Bowie
07-09-2009, 11:43 PM
Excellent exposure on the underwing Judy, sharp, and love the wingspread together with the forked tail.
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