Brahminy Kite

[Aditya Shankar]

Hi All,

This is an image from my archive.. shot about 4 months ago :).. Shot with Canon 40D , 100-400 IS L

EXif info :
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 400 mm
ISO : 100

Thanks for stopping by.. comments and critiques welcome :-)

[David Roach]

Love the composition, details and the BG as well. Wish for a little more on top and bottom and less merge between the beak and neck. One beautiful subject you got here!!! Congrats!

[David Fletcher]

Beautiful raptor! As David mentioned, would like some more room and would back off the sharpening a tad.

[Brian Barcelos]

I like this, cool BG and colors and beautiful subject. I'd like to see the eye lightened just a little and the whitewash on the perch.

Brian

[Juan Aragonés]

Very good image Aditya. The Brahminy kite is just beautiful. I love the shooting angle, the head turn and th efantastic eye. BG works very nicely IMO, out of focus but with enough details. Too bad that you croped the tail.

[Ilija Dukovski]

That's on great looking bird, great job with exposure, both whites and dark wings are great.
Try vertical crop, might work here.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I agree with Juan 100%
I would've rather have more room to where the bird is looking at
Nice light and wonderfull species!
Congratulations!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird, good details, soft light, head angle and I also like the BG. I could see this also as a vertical crop and hope you have a bit more room at the bottom. If it were mine I would darken the pupil a bit. Keep them coming!

[Erich Stevens]

One of the most stunning raptors I've seen on these forums. Great exp and detail as well, from the eye down to the talons. I love the detail. I could stare at it for hours. I agree about needing more room at the top, and definitely the bottom cuz the tip of a tail feather is clipped.

[christopher galeski]

nice one,love the BG,perch,colors,lighting,bit more room top and bottom would improve comp imo.Beautiful shot.thanks.

[Aditya Shankar]

Hi All ... thanks for stopping by and all your suggestions.. based on a few suggestions, i tried a vert comp here. and also provided more room on the top which the image had anyway but unfortunately as there wasn't much at the bottom, I had to add some space at the bottom by myself and re-processed the image..

Hope you like it!! thanks again .. C & C welcome..

-Adiiii :)