Snail Kite with Snail II

[Fabs Forns]

This time in flight. The sky was much lighter and I darkened with Viveza, choosing not to add blue.

Model: NIKON D3
Lens (mm): 700 (500/4 VR plus 1.4X)
ISO: 800
Aperture: 6.3
Shutter: 1/1250

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the sharpness, wing position and eye contact, the snail makes it even better.

[Mike Tracy]

My favorite of your recent Kite postings. I like being able to see the individual talons. Good job on the white tail feathers which I always struggle with. I like the wings down and a snail is always a bonus.

I might have been in the sun too long today but it appears to me there is a bright line along the leading edge her left wing.

[Fabs Forns]

Thanks, guys.

Mike, I checked the RAW file and the line is there, not as noticeable.

[Harold Davis]

Mike, I checked the RAW file and the line is there, not as noticeable.

and i thought it was just from my sigma lens! i get the same line with these birds too.

love the wings down here. the snail is a nice bonus and the sky is exactly as it has looked around here lately. nice job!!

[denise ippolito]

Fabs, Really nice details and great wing position. I like the snail in the mouth!!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Yeap, that line looks odd, on my monitor is noticeable in all the right wing primary feathers, but I have to be honest, I don't think I would've seen it if Mike didn't bring it up. I would suggest to tone down thre whites from the tail a tad but this one is my favortie from you last series too Fabs. Great pose and comp, nice detail and exppsure!
Congratulaitons!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great wing pose Fabs. Love the snail too, cool BG. THanks for sharing. :)

[Doug Brown]

Love the wing position, eye contact, talons and snail. I might lighten the area of far wing in contact with the snail to visually accentuate the snail.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Very cool pose and flight image, not seen too often. Like the detail and texture on the wings.
I like the sky color too, what is Viveza?

[Fabs Forns]

I like the sky color too, what is Viveza?

Yes, Ilija, just a change in brightness.

Thanks, everyone!

[Harshad Barve]

Nothing to Ask for , Rocking shot
TFS
Harshad

[Brian Barcelos]

Nothing I can really add but stunning Fabs! I love these kites, keep sending them. Congrats.

Brian

[Chris Kotze]

Excellent detail, colours and great wing position. Super shot

[James Shadle]

Exposure, composition, action and sharpness all look good to me.
The only thing I could offer as a critique is if the snail was not intersecting the wing(tonalities are so close)the image would IMO be even stronger.
DD

[Markus Jais]

Wonderful shot. I like the wing pose and composition. The snail is a great bonus.

Markus

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Lovely image. Nice action. Good wing position and sharpness. I agree with Doug and James. If the snail would not have been covered by the wings, then it would have been even better. Great stuff.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Morkel Erasmus]

stunning in-flight image Fabs! snail a huge bonus.
love the catchlight - is Viveza a plugin specifically for sky alteration?

[Fabs Forns]

stunning in-flight image Fabs! snail a huge bonus.
love the catchlight - is Viveza a plugin specifically for sky alteration?

Morkel, Viveza is a Color Control Point software. You pick a color and the software will change it to your will, darker, lighter, or change the hue.
You can download a free trail version, and it works as a plugin.


Thanks everyone for your comments!