Black-shouldered Kite

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark II, Canon 500 f4, 1/2000, f5.6, iso 320, HH

Happy holidays to everyone - wish you all a fantastic year with lots of wonderful images.

Cropped from a horizontal - full frame vertical

[Randy Stout]

Ofer:

Striking pose, sharp, great eye and talons.

Even though the lines of the image are mainly vertical, I might consider a different crop with a bit more room to the right.

The blue sky at the top adds interest.

And a happy holiday season to you as well.


Randy

[Dan Brown]

Very nice Ofer! Really good sharpness, exp, and eye contact. Love the BG too! Happy Holidays!

[Paul Lagasi]

Happy Holidays to you and your's...sharp, exposure right, wings up...nice one...

[ramesh anantharaman]

i am no expert at this art but this is a totally stunning image. i just love the ways the different whites/ grays have contrasted. and i am totally with you on the vertical crop giving the hovering all the meaning.

wish you and your family an amazing vacation, merry christmas and a very prosperous new year.

warm regards

ramesh

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great stuff this Ofer, one of my fav raptors, great peice of art this, loved the pose and comp...

[david cramer]

Another vote for more room to the right. Beautiful pose. Happy holidays, Ofer.

[Ken Watkins]

I know I am not meant to say great shot but I wiill this time. I would be most happy with this as it is but think a little more room to the right would make it even better.

[Harshad Barve]

I know I am not meant to say great shot but I wiill this time. I would be most happy with this as it is but think a little more room to the right would make it even better.

+ 1 here Ofer ,
Merry Christmas and happy holidays
TFS

[Doug Brown]

Killer pose and an excellent job with the exposure. I know you wanted to include blue sky, but I'd be tempted to crop a bit off the top. I agree about adding a bit of canvas on the right also. Very nice image!

[David Fletcher]

Beautiful shot Ofer. Happy hols and blessings to you and your loved ones too.

[Danny Laredo]

Striking image Ofer. Stunning capture and flight pose.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the wing position and open talons and of course those red eyes. Happy holidays Ofer!

[Suzanne Huot]

I am with Jim on his comments ,Beautiful image .Seasons Greetings

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Lovely image Ofer!:)

[Rob Drummond]

happy holidays to you too Ofer - really like the pose here (just prior to dropping?)

cheers
Rob

[Ofer Levy]

happy holidays to you too Ofer - really like the pose here (just prior to dropping?)

cheers
Rob

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions.
I agree that a horizontal can also work but decided to go vertical because as Rob says this is just prior to dropping so the axis of action is actually vertical rather than a horizontal.

[Raymond Barlow]

well done bro, killer image, and those eyes are unreal.

[arash_hazeghi]

Very beautiful Ofer, love the wing position and stretched claws, light is sweet and exposure is great.

Happy Holidays.