swallow Tail Kite

[Mike Tracy]

Cruising down the St. Johns river this morning (well actually for the past 5 days} and finally saw this kite roosting south of Astor. All the ones I have gotten so far are in flight. Editing this on my laptop as we are on the river so not quite sure how it really looks. These laptop connect cards are pretty cool albeit slower then what I am used to at home.

Sorry for not participating much lately.

All suggestions for improvement always encouraged.

MKIII, EF500 with 1.4x, 1/800, f6.3, ISO 500, hand held on a rocking boat feeling a little queasy from last night.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great find and light. It looks a bit oversaturated and I would sharpen less and only the bird.

[Fabs Forns]

Nice catch! I see a sharpening halo in the bird's back. Agree on de-saturating the sky a little bit.

[Arthur Morris]

Quite lovely and sharp. The blues are way too electric. The perch works perfectly.