Snail Kite Take Off

[Harold Davis]

taken this morning at loxahatchee. they dont seem to be as numerous this year as they were last.

D300, Bigma at 500mm, f/6.3, 1/800s, +0.7EV, ISO 640

thanks for looking. comments and critiques welcome and appreciated.

[Fabs Forns]

Just give them time :)
Very nice, hijo. A little darker will also be good. Very sharp.

[John Hawkins]

Very sharp image. I like that you got the shot just as he was about to leave the branch with wings up. Agree with just a tad darker and I would remove the green oof in the llc.

[denise ippolito]

Harold, Nice image and pose, details look good. Agree w/comments

[Brian Barcelos]

Very nice Harold, Love the wing position and the red eye. Lovely perch even though it looks like it was struggling to hold his weight.
Brian

[Ramon M. Casares]

It looks a tad overexposed, but I like the pose, detail, comp and natural moment.
Congratulations!

[Harshad Barve]

Nice pose and agree with commnets
Harshad

[Dave Barnes]

Good pose and comp. I would have preferred a bit more SS here.

[Marina Scarr]

Hi Harold:

What a great capture you have here. Love the action and angle. I do think the picture could be a tad darker, and I also think you could light and/or saturation the eye just a tad to make the red pop just a little more.

Your photography has come a long way in the last year. Thank you for sharing.

Marina