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Jon:
This one makes my neck hurt! Quite a dramatic pose.
I might consider moving the bird a bit left in the frame, out of the center.
Well exposed.
Because of how dominant it is in the frame, I wish the lower wing was more in focus, esp. the shoulder area.
I feel your pain about actual weather vs. forecast. Just out this morning, same problem!
Cheers
Randy
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Hi Jon, agree with Randy's comments, moving is so easy within frame, don't add canvas as previous, overall well done.
I assume you were heading to darkest Wales... ????
TFS
Steve
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Thanks Randy, Steve, I see what you mean regarding the crop, I did reposition the kite to where it is now, I re cropped to 3:2 placing the head where I thought optimal.
Steve yes the destination was Gigrin Farm, Rhyader, I had the big tower hide to myself - no one else there and only one other photographer in one of the ground level hides.
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Incredible position . But then they have to be able to do this or they lose the game of life. Agree about the position in the frame . Would you not have been better at f5.6 and iso 2500 as it turns out,for a bit more DOF. I hope we see more action on this site now that the cameras can seem to handle more of everything.
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Originally Posted by
Ian McLachlan
Incredible position . But then they have to be able to do this or they lose the game of life. Agree about the position in the frame . Would you not have been better at f5.6 and iso 2500 as it turns out,for a bit more DOF. I hope we see more action on this site now that the cameras can seem to handle more of everything.
Ian, maybe I could have gone to ISO 2500 some shots were taken at higher ISO, I did go to ISO 6400 but if I have to crop then IQ really suffers. I keep to a fairly wide aperture to maximise image quality, the DOF doesn't trouble me, so long as the eye is sharp I'm happy but I take your point had the wing been a little better focused it would have looked better..
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Good frame either way .Different too. Well done.
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Hey ... love that quirky looking pose and head angle .
I am ok with the overall composition ... well done .
TFS Andreas
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This one is all about the pose for me. Takes it way over the top. TFS
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hi Jon, good action good photo.
congratulations
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Agree with Randy: the bird definitely needs to be on the left side of the frame. Spectacular pose. If it were mine, I would remove the bit of meat on her bill.
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Ouch!! Easy to tweak the comp with the uniform BG should you wish. What a unique pose.