Snail Kite

[arash_hazeghi]

For a change I am posting an image from last year. Snail kite in Florida taken from Jim Neiger's boat, hope you like it


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1D4 500mm f/4 1/1250sec

I cropped a bit tighter for small presentation you can see the larger version here (http://ari1982.smugmug.com/Avian/Raptors/Snail-Kites/16885257_NPzhVF#%21i=1696769848&k=4pgjmmr&lb=1&s=O)

[Grace Scalzo]

Exciting image, Arash. Lovely wing position, colors, sharpness. Even the slight hint of clouds in the blue sky adds to it.

[john jackson]

Seriously good. Even the underwing is well lit. Nothing to criticise.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Superb light, angle and sharpness. Excellent image!

[Dan Busby]

Beautiful Arash. Love the lighting, angle, wing position and detail. One thing - the eye catch looks odd, almost like it is a hole through the head to the sky behind!

[gail bisson]

I like the way the light is shining on the near wing. What ISO were you shooting at? Great flight direction ie. towards you. Razor sharp. Nice BG
Gail

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the way the light is shining on the near wing. What ISO were you shooting at? Great flight direction ie. towards you. Razor sharp. Nice BG
Gail

Thanks Gail, ISO 1600

[Jeroen Stel]

Excellent sharpness at F4 and with that high ISO. LOve the light and setail.
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

[Carmelo Cannova]

Very nice shot, great light and love the wing position.

Carmelo

[Jack Breakfast]

Remarkable that such clarity can be achieved at iso1600...another reason for going full-frame...lovely shot, by the way...

[arash_hazeghi]

Remarkable that such clarity can be achieved at iso1600...another reason for going full-frame...lovely shot, by the way...

Thanks. 1D4 is actually not a FF camera (it's 1.3 crop APS-H) but it performs much better at high ISO compared to say a 7D for conditions like this... I am looking forward to the new FF 1DX :)

[Tom Rambaut]

Nice image and IQ is great at iso 1600. BTW you guide was an interesting read and I have taken some images at high ISO's in order to practice your methods. I found the part about conversion of high iso RAW files in the canon software interesting.

[arash_hazeghi]

Nice image and IQ is great at iso 1600. BTW you guide was an interesting read and I have taken some images at high ISO's in order to practice your methods. I found the part about conversion of high iso RAW files in the canon software interesting.

Thanks Tom! glad you liked it, all of the high ISO images I post here are processed using the same method. Even with the 1D4 or 5D2 you need good processing and good NR to get best results. Hope you can post some of your images soon.

[Jack Breakfast]

Of course! You're quite right! I'd heard that it's a 1.3 crop...what was I thinking? Don't get me started on the 7D's noisy ways...a topic we're all sick to death of, I'm quite sure...

[dankearl]

Another nice one Arash, although not my favorite wing position.
Is your noise manual only for Canon bodies?

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Arash! I like the lighting, wing position, sharpness and composition.

[arash_hazeghi]

Another nice one Arash, although not my favorite wing position.
Is your noise manual only for Canon bodies?

Hi Dan, yup only for Canon. I am working on one for Nikon right now (although if you have a D700/D3/D3S those bodies don't require much noise reduction to begin with)...

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

You really do rock on these flight shots. It's awesome

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Sure I do like it!

The warm light, wings held up and sharpness are excellent here. (it looks a lot better on the larger version, so thanks for that)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super shot excellent pose, I attach a slight mod for your consideration - what do you think?

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks Jon, what did you do? I looked closely but I am not seeing the difference :)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Jon, what did you do? I looked closely but I am not seeing the difference :)

I did a linear curve, just tad more contrast.

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks Jon

[Satish Ranadive]

Marvelous image.Lovely pose and lights.Loved great details on bird.

[Robert Holguin]

Excellent shot. Lovely light, wonderful pose, and excellent detail.
Very well done.

[holger cremer]

again - excellent shot Arash!
like the light and how its underline the nice colour of this bird!