White-tailed Kite

[arash_hazeghi]

This image was made right before sunset, light had a slight angle and as a result the left eye was in shade, since the bird is white there was no way of exposing for the eye in the shade without toasting the red channel, so I waited until the kite eventually banked to the left and got the left eye in a separate shot :eek: then copied and pasted on this one :D



5D MKII 500 f/4IS + 1.4X TC f/5.6 1/2600sec ISO 800. meter +2/3 off sky, sw DPP and eye fix in PS.

Hope you like it

[Ken Lassman]

Hi Arash,
Another beautiful raptor pic for your collection. Warm lighting and great IF capture...open talons and splayed tail are a plus. They do like posing for you...;)

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet bird Arash and nice eye surgery !!! :) Love the wing/tail look and overall feel !!!

[Dave Mills]

Hi Arash, beautiful head on position. Warm light with good detail throughout. The well lit red eyes add alot to the images interest. Well handled!!

[Harold Davis]

one of my favorite birds that i have never seen in person. nice job with the transplant:) the hovering pose is awesome!!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great details under the wings. Excellent position in frame.
Regards

[Kerry Perkins]

Nice capture Arash! I love watching these birds hover. It seems to my eye that the transplanted eye is a slightly different hue (a little more red) than the other one. Good show!

[arash_hazeghi]

Nice capture Arash! I love watching these birds hover. It seems to my eye that the transplanted eye is a slightly different hue (a little more red) than the other one. Good show!

Haha, thanks Kerry maybe the surgeon wasn't good enough!

[Kerry Perkins]

Arash, I thnk the operation was a success! Would just borrow the color from the other eye. ;)