Juvenile Brahminy Kite

[Bibhav Behera]

This was shot near Bangalore in India.
A lot of Brahminy Kites were diving and swooping on carrion. It was a delightful treat for the eyes...

Shot with Canon EOS 350D with a 28-135mm IS at 135mm (Full Frame)
Shutter Speed 1/1000
F/5.6
ISO 400

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Bibhav,
I like the flight angle on your bird...a few points to consider...composition wise, I would give it more room at the top and at the bottom, its a tad tight. also would crop from the right side of the frame about 1/4...the mid-tones need to be adjusted and would consider lightening the area around the eyes and the under wings too. you have good details in the feathers. The eye could use a bit more sharpening...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Bob Miller]

Hi Bibhav....Nice wing angle. I agree with Gus and would suggest a highlight / shadow adjustment in photoshop. Hope to see more of your work!

[Ron Boisvert]

Hello Bibhav,
It sounds like you had quite an aerial show to photograph! If you decide to rework your image per Gus's recommendation, have a go at the dust spots too, at least 3 of them. You might want to clean your sensor. I'll bet if you follow Gus's suggestions, you'll like this image even more. Great first post and nice work!

[Lance Peters]

HI - Agree with Gus's fine critique - looking forward to seein gmore :)