White Tailed Kite Home Coming

Another image of the breeding pair of White Taied Kite from the base of the nest tree. The tree is pretty tall, so I had to back up quite a bit to avoid a very steep angle. I wish the female kite were more visible. I assume she was sitting on eggs, but I couldn't really see the nest, so can't be sure. I still have not figured out hw to get closer :(

1DX
500f4 II + 1.4X III
1/2500
f5.6
ISO-640
Cropped to ~ 6Mpixels
Handheld
Manual exposure
2/3 EVEvaluative metering off the blue sky

Appreciate yor comments and please if anyone can gie me tips how to get closer to the kite I would be in his/her debt forever!

Thank you

Loi

Loi, this is a fun image. Upon scouring the image, my eye comes to the female and it's a nice surprise. I would wish for the male's right wing to be swept back, and if the two of them were making eye contact, this would be killer. The color of the feet makes me think that your red channel is on the bleeding edge, but I didn't measure it. i cannot help you get closer! Sorry.

Magnificent image of kite.I like Ha of both the kites,nice lights and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

Nice image Loi, i hope you get close up of the flight of this beautiful bird soon.

Nice moment, didn't see the second kite right in the tree at first! But that is a nice addition to this image