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    I made this image in my favourite raptor photographic destination, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa. The species used to be called Black-shouldered Kite, and it is closely related to North American species of the Elanus genus (White-tailed Kite). I knew the bird would take off in my direction (because of the favourable wind direction), therefore I anticipated the need for a deep depth of field to get it sharp from bill to tail. Fortunately the good light in the dessert allows high shutter speeds even at f/10 at ISO 400. All comments welcomed.

    Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
    Date/Time: 2005:03:14 1664
    Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
    Aperture: 10
    Exposure mode: Av
    Exposure compensation: -1/3
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Multi-segment
    ISO: 400
    Lens: 500mm
    Focal length: 700mm

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    Philip Lombard
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    This is a winner, good exposure, comp, sharpness and bg, great job.

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    I wish he was turned ever so slightly so as to see both talons and pupils. That being said when I first opened up your post I said "cool " which isn't a feeling I get with most images.

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    Great eye contact with great wing position,nice work Chris!!!

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    Gus Cobos
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    Great image and capture Chris,
    Love the banking angle and the intense look on his face.

    Congrats...:D

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    Over the top Chris, especially that stare. You did well anticipating the action and having the camera ready - that is 9/10ths of the battle that makes for a succesfull image.

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    Very nice image, Chris. I like the intense stare, wing position, and the bird coming at you. The red eyes and blue sky go well together.

    BTW: I think you only needed about F8 to accomplish your goals with the 1.3 crop camera. You would have needed about F10 with a full frame camera and F6.3 with a 1.6 crop camera. The cameras with mag factors give you free DOF, but they can't go as shallow as full frame cameras.
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    Another great image Chris! I agree with your comment on having the camera ready for the shot you envision; it makes a big difference.

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    Robert O'Toole
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    The stare and the laser red eye detail is superb. Love the bank, the wings are almost horizontal.

    Robert

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    Jonathan Michael Ashton
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    You know your subject and your equipment, you have a truly outstanding image, congratulations. Dare I say it - faultless!
    Jon

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    Isak Pretorius
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    The stare and wing position is superb!! Out-of-this-world Chris! :-)

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    Excellent image, Chris. Very nice indeed. Sharp throughout and the stare is excellent. Well done.

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    Steve Wheeler
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    Amazing image Chris.... The wing position, banked turn and that red eyed stare are all killer.

    Really nice work!

    Steve

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    Absolutely great shot!!

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