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The snail kites have been wonderful to photograph but the female has a special beauty all of her own. It has been a challenge to show of her beauty but felt this portrait displays what I was looking for.
Nikon D3
Nikon 600mm F4
ISO 400
1/2500. F6.3
manual
All comments appreciated.
Great picture, love the accurate colors, settings, sharpness and composition.
I respect your opinion, but my favorite on this species is the male, hard to get the correct exposure but an awesome bird.
Saludos,
Raul
Judy,
What a beautiful picture. Well done !!
Have a blessed day - dave b.
Very nice, Judy! Well done.
Great image Judy!
Nice eye contact and BG. I agree with Raúl about the male, but this girl is very pretty too.
lovely, judy. Beautiful light and background. Very sharp, too I might add. Do you ever get it wrong or leave your equipment behind? I really missed out on those kites this year. Are they still active?
I like the pose, setting and head angle and might try to lighten the shadow on the part of the plumage that is not sunlit.
