Black Shouldered Kite

[Vinay Lakshman]

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I have cloned out some leaves in the bottom

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good-looking specimen and I like the look-back pose. I might selectively sharpen the head some more.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ditto Axel in regards to pose and sharpening. The deep red eye is striking! I wouldn't mind a more centered comp vertically.

[Joe Brown]

That eye is great. Great pose and eye contact. I would compose the shot with the bird a little lower in the image placing the beak on the top thirds line.

Joe

[Stu Bowie]

These BS kites are exactly the same as what we see here in SA. Great eye, and I like the feather detail. I agree to sharp the head a little more.

[Lise De Serres]

The eye is absolutely stunning, I would have cropped a little more at the bottom to eliminate a bit the effect of the "contre plongée" (I don't know this word in english, sorry).

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Vinay, please specify the equipment details and all the techs( aperture, shutter speed and iso). Its something all of us do at BPN.

This is one of my favorite birds. The red eye catches attentions. Head seems a tad less sharp than the back. Might be a focus point issue. Dont know what the aperture was.

Loved the pose and other than whats suggested above, I dont have anything to add. Keep 'em coming Vinay.

[RAM MALLYA]

Lovely capture vinay perfect light on the bird .