A dreamy kite

[arash_hazeghi]

Scanning through some old images I found this file from 2020. It was a foggy day on the coast, a short break in the fig just before a shower storm provided soft and sublet tones. quite different than when the golden light is at full shine but I find this one somewhat calming

hope you like it

shot with the A9 II and 600GM + 2X TC ISO-3200 f/8 1/1000 sec handheld processed with C1P.

[Steve Kaluski]

A sweet capture Arash and great eye contact with the viewer. Love the pale colours and overall colour palette. My only reservation is whether the two branches on the RHS should go or stay, 50/50, as without then it's a cleaner image, but...

TFS
Steve

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Arash, lovely image, the soft light is wonderful. When I first looked at the image I like Steve wondered about the branches in the lower right. After going back and forth, I think the image wouldn't be balanced without them. The main perch is towards the left side of the frame and tilted slightly right. Your usual spot on techs, thank you for sharing.

[Kurt Bowman]

Great pose, techs and processing. I personally would keep the branches. Like Joe, I think it balances out the comp. Nice work!

[Brian Sump]

Arash, would love to shoot one someday. Always envious of your Kite posts.

The subject has a great stare and is nicely sharp. The branches frame the tail quite nicely IMO, but you could elim the right most and take a touch off the right side. The neutral bkg helps a ton.

[Dorian Anderson]

Strong direct stare with great exposure and details. Nicely done. Branches at bottom right are a bit gnarly, but it would take some egregious cloning to get rid of them. Fortunately, they don't intersect the bird and suggest this a truly natural shot (versus an orchestrated set-up).

[William Dickson]

Perfecto....TFS