White-tailed Kite#3

[Dan Brown]

Here's a WTK from this evening. I have found a pair nest-building near a quiet road so I can shoot from the car window pretty close! The BG is a thunder cloud. Cropped about 30%.


Camera Model: NIKON D300
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal length: 400mm
VR Image Stabilization: On
AF mode: AF-C

[Lance Peters]

HI Dan - love the pose, you have a good HA and the exposure looks spot on to me, love the underwing details and the talon. Big Congrats :)

Would maybe lighten the eye a little and add a touch of sharpening depending on how it looked after you lighten it.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Dan,
A very good capture, I like the details and color rendition...the eye needs just a tad of lightening and sharpening...good show...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Good looking bird Dan !!! Late in the day those guys can be tough to photograph Sure wish you could get one in magical light !!! Sweet pose and love that fanned tail !!! Big Congrats !!

[denise ippolito]

Dan, Nice find, I love the pose and fanned tail-exposure looks very good to me. Agree w/ techs already given-Well done!

[Gail Spitler]

Agree with the above comments. Big congrats on capturing this image and hope there's more to come
Cheers
gail

[Ilija Dukovski]

I actually like this one the most compared to the other two you posted on Avian.
The soft feel is just fantastic, the pose could not be better. Congrats!

Cheers, Ilija

[Katie Rupp]

Hey Dan, I too, like this one the best of your WTK images, I love the pose and agree that enhancing the eye will put it over the top.

[Dan Brown]

Thanks to all for the comments. Here's a repost with a brighter eye.