Red Kite

[Mike Poole]

There is a farm in Wales called Gigrin farm. Back in the 90's the farmer began work to help the suffering Red Kite population, and the work done there has been very successful. They now feed the kites daily, and the population is booming. It's a popular spot for photographers, here's my favourite from today.

Canon 1dx
500mm f4 is
ISO 2000
1/3200th f5.

Mike

[annmpacheco]

a beauty of a shot Mike! detail,pose, HA, and the BG really contrasts nicely here. Thanks to the farmer too!!!

[Sharon Hallowell]

Great job on a most gorgeous creature! What and how do they feed the kites?

[Tim Foltz]

Mike, sweet shot, nice subject, sharpness, BG and HA.

-Tim

[David Salem]

Considering that you guys across the pond hardly get Any direct sunlight, this is about as good as it gets! Exposure looks nice and not grainy at all and I like the fact that you upped the ISO to get a good shutter speed.
If they fly anything like our kites and Harriers, you could probably could safely shoot these guys at 1/2000th but the ISO performance looks great. Sweet pose, HA and BG. Maybe just a little bit brighter? Very well done.

[keith mitchell]

Caught beautifully Mike,very good detail and sharp,would be very pleased if it was mine,

Keith.

[Bill Dix]

Sweet! Love the full wing extension, nice detail on the underwing, great bg. Perfect flight angle and HA.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight shot with beautiful wing position,Beautiful colors,nice details,Bg and composition.
Regards,
Satish.

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[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mike, great flight pose, and love the light and detail on the head. Thats a killer BG to round your image off.

New toys?????

[William Dickson]

Well done Mike, the bird really pops against that BG. Lovely detail. A nice capture.

Will

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nicely done! Everything looks good: pose, exposure, sharpness, BG, comp, processing.

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Looks very good on my screen, especially the back lighting on the wing and tail edges.

[Mike Poole]

Thanks Sharon. They feed the Kites the same time each day with beef, there is a designated field and the farmer turns up and scatters the meat over the field, and they all go mad for 20-30 minutes. A bit scripted but a great spectacle. Have a look at http://www.gigrin.co.uk

Mike

[Mike Poole]

Considering that you guys across the pond hardly get Any direct sunlight, this is about as good as it gets! Exposure looks nice and not grainy at all and I like the fact that you upped the ISO to get a good shutter speed.
If they fly anything like our kites and Harriers, you could probably could safely shoot these guys at 1/2000th but the ISO performance looks great. Sweet pose, HA and BG. Maybe just a little bit brighter? Very well done.

Cheers David, I'll take a look at the brightness.

Regarding the shutter speed, this is part of a feeding frenzy, so they're constantly twisting and turning, so I went for the extra speed. After the feed when they glide around I can drop the speed a bit.

Mike

[Mike Poole]

Hi Mike, great flight pose, and love the light and detail on the head. Thats a killer BG to round your image off.

New toys?????

Thanks Stu, good to see you around again. Swapped the 5d3 (and soon to lose the 7d2 as well) for a 1dx. Not regretting it as of yet!

Mike

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent flight shot with beautiful colors and very nice composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[gail bisson]

I am late to the party and can only agree with the positive comments.
Love the IQ and the perfect BG.
Well done and enjoy your 1DX!!

Gail

[Sharon Hallowell]

Thank you for the reply and the info on their site. What a great place and opportunity!