Red Kite

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

Taken at Gigrin Farm, Wales

Canon 1D3
600 f4
1/1250s at f5.6 (manual metred off sky)
ISO 400
90% FF

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool angle and eye contact and I like the inclusion of the trees in the BG. I might sharpen the bird a tad more, add a little canvas at the top and tone down the highlights on the head. Thanks for sharing!

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

Thanks Axel - i have sharpened the head a bit more and re-added the canvas as you mentined

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The repost looks really good! I would only put the bird a bit further to the right in the frame.

[Gal Shon]

The sharpness on the repost looks better, I prefer the Comp on the OP.
BG and light are wonderful.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful capture and the repost is great , Agree with Axel that a bit more canvas on the left would strengthen this lovely image. TFS:)

[Fabs Forns]

Good catch, shame about the light, IF you check my Blog, I have a few tricks to help soften the impact. Thanks for sharing.

[Arthur Morris]

PG, The repost looks good. Yes to a crop from the bottom. Was this in Wales?

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

Yep, this was in central Wales - near a place called Rhayader.

Been there a couple of times already and always great fun

[Arthur Morris]

Was it at the farm where they feed them and you work from blinds?

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

It is exactly that one.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Great light and posture, the sharpness on the re-post is spot-on. I would tone down the exposure a tad?

[Arthur Morris]

It is exactly that one.

The day I was there it was so foggy that you could not see your hand at arm's length. Just for the record books we ask that you indicate "baited" in situations like this.

Sorry that I missed this in Pane 1: Gigrin Farm.

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

fair enough Artie. Will do that in future