Snail Kite

[Bill Wilbanks]

I went out looking for Snail Kites on Saturday.
This one was kind enough to pose for a photo.

http://www.pbase.com/image/122595157.jpg

Taken with the 1DsMKII
500 f4
f 7.1
1/3200
ISO 400
Manual

Thanks
Bill

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good find, angle and light. I wish the bird were angled toward you and I might sharpen it a bit more.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Bill Can also run a soft brush over the bg to smooth out a bit then increase contrast on the bird a bit more. Did come up with a clean bg and fine looking image !!!

... btw I like you kept the aperture wide open to minimize the bg !!!