Snail Kite Takeoff

[Katie Rupp]

This image was captured from Jim Neiger's boat on Lake Toho; an experience I can highly recommend! Thanks, Jim. C&C encouraged and greatly appreciated.

Canon 1dmk3; Manual, 1/2500, f6.3; ISO 800; ISO 800; 500f4, HH

[Harold Davis]

colors are tough on this bird and you did really well!!!! love the pose and the exposure is good. bg is complimenting also. nice job, katie!!!

[Morkel Erasmus]

this really pops. nicely done! great pose, details and colours. if anything I might slice a little bit off the top.

[Fabs Forns]

Great capture of a young male with excellent wing position. I may take a couple of points of the red saturation, eye and bill and feet will benefit. Way to go!

[Gary Esman]

Fantastic image love that eye. very nice!

[Nancy A Elwood]

Katie big congrats on this image!! Really well done. I would agree with Fabs on decreasing the sat on the eyes and feet just a tad.

[Doug Brown]

Nice looking specimen of a Snail Kite Katie! Excellent sharpness and good job not clipping the wings. Great eye contact. I agree with Morkel about trimming a bit off the top. I might brighten the bird a little and try to bring out some detail in the blacks.

[Mike Tracy]

Techs are spot on, good job. I wish for a more uniform back ground or at least less sky.

Eye and feet look fine from my lap top in a cabin. I have been out here for many days shooting them and their coloration's are through the roof right now.

[Rick Moran]

Great sharpness and color. A landscape format and less sky might also work with this shot but it's still a beauty.

[Stu Bowie]

Great show of the extended wing Katie, and you have captured excellent detail. Good HA, and I like the colours in the BG.

[DanWalters]

Great details in the bird and I also like the different tones in the background. Great light as well.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Beautiful pose and eye contact here...