Everglades Snail Kite at Harns Marsh

[Bob Pelkey]

1DM4, EF600 F/4L IS USM, 1/1600, ISO 500, F/4, 0841 12/15/14, tripod panning.

Sometimes the Snail Kites make a close approach. Adding the 1.4x tele at this venue has occasionally led to too much reach.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice light and marbling glow on the eye. The gliding pose was improved by a slight banking to give more thickness to the wings. Looks like you needed to lift the shadows on the far wing, resulting in some colour noise that could be tamed with some NR.

[Bob Pelkey]

Nice light and marbling glow on the eye. The gliding pose was improved by a slight banking to give more thickness to the wings. Looks like you needed to lift the shadows on the far wing, resulting in some colour noise that could be tamed with some NR.

I used a bit of fill light on this one, Daniel. Keen eye of yours for the need of NR.