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Red Kite
Hobbes2

Red Kite

I do most of my birding in/around the Chilterns, which means I see at least one and often a handful of Red Kites every time I'm out. However, I've never had the opportunity for a photograph until yesterday. This was my first real attempt at BIF with this camera/lens set up. The success rate was about 10% so hopefully that will improve with more opportunities/practice.

Crop; 300mm [600mm equivalent]; ISO160; 1/1000th shutter; F/5.6; +1ev
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Location
Bucks, UK
Date taken
07 December 2011
Equipment used
Panasonic DMC-G3 with 100-300mm lens
NoSpringChicken
An excellent flight shot of this beautiful Kite. Beautiful colours and a great angle. An impressive first flight shot of this lovely bird with your new camera Hobbes.
 
mali
Well congrats on a fine newbie Hobbsy, nice aerial Kite capture.
 
ken1940golf
Total success with this brilliant flight capture Hobbes!! great to se one not from Gigrin mate, :t::t::t:
 
tetoneon
Well done Hobbes. This is a different look at this bird. I like the attitude of flight that you've captured here. :t:
 
ammadoux
super BIF capture of this lovely Kite, i like how you made the exposure i will try to copy it and use it the next time the Black kite fly over my region.

but i really really love the angel you took the shot in, i don't recall seeing another shot in this angle.
 

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