Black-shouldered Kite

[Mital Patel]

Hello All,

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris)

Camera : Nikon D300
Lens : Nikkor 80-400D ED VR f4.5/5.6
Exposure : 1/1250 sec
Aperture : f/8.0
ISO Rating : 400
Captured On : 2009-01-18 09:16 am
Location : In the Village Near Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana, Gujarat, INDIA

Comments and critics are welcome.

Cropped a bit as when took off it was on close to the right edge of frame so just re-arranged the view.

[Danny Laredo]

Lovely flight pose and eye contact.

[Dennis Binda]

that over the shoulder look is probably my favorite pose, great sharpeness too, supershot Mital!!

[Ramon M. Casares]

I would have rather a better Head Angle here to me this body angle work better for me.
Great wing position, lovely light, detail, colors, and sharpness! COngratulations!

[Doug Brown]

Nice detail and the exposure looks good. I only wish the bird had been flying towards you instead of away from you.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good details, angle and the look-back pose makes up for the fact that the bird is flying away from you.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Good one Mital, loved the blurring of the wings, adds action to the image, nice pose too and sharp.

[Mital Patel]

thank you all for you appreciation.
Dear doug brown,
this shot taken place when i was just three months old on bird photography and so curious to take each and every moment i may get to capture.

i am now more curious as well to do such angle shots rather just clicking so will hope for the best in next season as raptors are gone now for the summer..

thanks again all for taking time to post comment on this.

[Indranil Sircar]

I like the exposure and sharpness. The look back pose works for me.

[Scott Frye]

Oh that eye looking back works for me -- nicely done

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Mital I like it as presented Like the top wing pose and bird slightly turning back to look at you !!! Excellent !!!!

[Arthur Morris]

Spectacular. Love the pose and the head angle is perfect for me. With the bird flying away having the head parallel to the imaging sensor is best, and that is what you have done here.

[Stu Bowie]

Superb flying posture, showing detail on top, and love the turned back head. These guys have lovely eyes. Well captured.

[Kobus Tollig]

GReat shot well done on this. Like the pose and light, eye is great

[Mital Patel]

thank you all who have given me so much of inspiration to go ahead on further step. would sure love to learn more and more as i really feel that this is a perfect place to get judged by experience people.

Thanks a lot

[Harshad Barve]

This is so good
Harshad

[christopher galeski]

good flight shot,like the eye contact,position of wings,good detail.thanks.