Theme: Male Snail Kite in Flight with Turtle

Attachment 151821
Osceola County, FL - 1D4, 500mm, hand held from boat, 1/1250, F6.3, ISO 800, manual exposure

nice capture,sharp in the right places,turtle a bonus,BG as a nice dreamy effect.TFS.

Nice sharpness and the BG is great. Turtle is a nice bonus.

Ed

Jim that is inspirational! The pin sharp head and slight movement of the wing tips brings the image to life. Couple that with a turtle and you get one super image.

That is awesome Jim! Well done man!

This shoot is perfect as composition and situation!!!

Underwing detail, creamy BKGR, and those log skinny talons are magical. Do you know if he had already started eating the turtle?

One of my very favorites from your portfolio. Killer frame! ! BFAM

Top shelf Jim. Beautiful sharpness and exposure. Excellent background, and the turtle takes it over the top.

Jim, this is a masterful photograph!! Detail under the wing is exceptional, sharpness is amazing. I love this one!!

One of my favorite raptors...beautiful bird and I have never seen it with a turtle. Technically it is outstanding...as usual from you. The snack is such a great bonus here. Well done.

What an awesome frame Jim! The visible turtle head adds a lot to the overall impact, but the rest of the image is top notch too!