View Full Version : The Beautiful Brahminy
Kiran Poonacha
04-06-2010, 07:58 AM
Found this beautiful looking adult Brahminy Kite last sunday, He was willing enough to let me make some closeups.
Spec: 1/800, F 7.1, ISO 400.
Canon 40D + 500mm + 1.4TC
Ilija Dukovski
04-06-2010, 08:02 AM
This is wonderful image Kiran,
The bird is a dream, great whites and colors,
BG colors are excellent addition to the overall color scheme.
Congrats!
Axel Hildebrandt
04-06-2010, 08:03 AM
Beautiful bird, good sharpness, composition, eye contact and BG. I would only tone down the whites on the neck, they are partially overexposed.
Randy Stout
04-06-2010, 08:50 AM
Kiran:
Lovely bird and color palette in BG here. Very cohesive image. Sharp,nice HA.
Cheers
Randy
Mark Schmitt
04-06-2010, 09:06 AM
Nice image. Some of the color in the BG are in harmony with the rufous values of the bird. No nits;)
Lorant Voros
04-06-2010, 09:59 AM
Very impressing, Raptor Photography Master. Love the light and the colors with the BG. Thank you for sharing this beauty.
Harshad Barve
04-06-2010, 10:22 AM
Excellen image Kiranbhai , what a handsome dude
TFS
James Salywoda
04-06-2010, 10:31 AM
Awesome Shot! very nicely composed Kiran this is such a beautiful bird.
Daniel Cadieux
04-06-2010, 11:34 AM
Indeed beautiful!! I love the composition, and the subtle HA our way. I would perhaps lower the exposure by about 1/3 stop, and would smooth out some of the smudges in LRC...but still a wonderful image. Congrats!!
Doug Brown
04-06-2010, 11:39 AM
Stunning bird. Nicely captured. I might place the eye slightly left of center.
Fabs Forns
04-06-2010, 12:51 PM
Magnificent is the word that come to mind.
Everything's been said, so just congrats!
Roberto Betta
04-06-2010, 01:27 PM
Outstanding Kiran!
Markus Jais
04-06-2010, 01:52 PM
I agree with the others. A really beautiful shot of an amazing raptor. Wonderful BG.
Markus
arash_hazeghi
04-06-2010, 02:30 PM
Excellent portrait, love the details and BG. whites a bit too bright on my screen.
denise ippolito
04-06-2010, 03:40 PM
Kiran, Not much left to add to the critiques already given. Beautiful sharp details and lovely BG. I have never photographed one so thanks for sharing.:)
Gary Esman
04-06-2010, 05:22 PM
Let me add that I love the color of the wing, that brown is gorgeous!
kenniepan
04-07-2010, 12:33 AM
WOW,
Which country is this ? And, are the brahminy kites used to human allwoing close contact ? This is very close, in Singapore, totally unable to go that near !
Kiran Poonacha
04-07-2010, 02:10 AM
Thank you all dearest bird lovers for you kind appreciation and valuable suggestions. Sure will reduce the brightness of the image down a bit.
@ Kenniepan : this was made in Bangalore, India. they are shy for sure, but once in a way on "that" day, they will sure let you get very close.
Rick Moran
04-07-2010, 05:37 AM
Nice portrait of a beautiful bird. Background works very well with the color of this bird.
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