Red Kite

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 800
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length 400.0mm

Not too sure if this qualifies for down the barrel but its pretty head on hope you like it.

[Randy Stout]

Jon:

I like the tilted pose, splayed tail, intense stare, soft light.

In a perfect world, perhaps a bit more interesting sky.

I could see tinkering with the crop a bit, with a bit off the top. Yes, a bit more square, but it would work the frame diagonal a bit better.

Cheers

Randy

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, I think this is a cracking pose and love the head on, down the barrel capture, I just feel it's just a bit 'warm' in the overall colours. Perhaps less above and a tad more below?

Nice work.

If you get a moment, have a look at Arash's thoughts on the MK2, not that you are in the market...

TFS
Steve

[Jonathan Ashton]

Steve your doing it again! No not looking!

[Steve Kaluski]

Steve your doing it again! No not looking!

Now you have lost me?????

Reply to my PM I have just sent.

[christopher galeski]

Another nice flight pose of a red kite,good eye contact,nice detail.TFS.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, certainly great eye contact and down the barrel, but thats next month's theme. I love the intense stare, and angled flight pose, together with the colours of this species. The BG sets this off nicely.