Swallow-tailed Kite

Posted by Katlady on Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:33 am

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Yesterday was a very gray morning. The glare off the water was really bright from the gray in the sky. Out of nowhere this lone Kite skims along the water for a drink. Out of reflex, I of course shot...not paying any attention to my settings. I blew out the image.

Thanks to Topaz B & W Filter and Nik Silver Efex-Wet Rocks I came up with this save.

Hope you enjoy my shooting blunder!

Comments Welcome!

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by SantaFeJoe on Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:59 am

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Really attractive image with an interesting action captured! This is one that has great potential for hand painting, as well.

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by jerryb on Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:51 am

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Wow,great action. Fine as it is, I think it would also work with brighter whites particularly in the BG.

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by Gary Briney on Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:29 am

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Good reflexes Kat --- I like the graphic quality. I like Jerry's suggestion, and I might also be tempted to add a sun in the upper left with a gold gradient!

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by Markus Jais on Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:16 pm

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Awesome shot. The B&W is wonderful here as is the square crop.
Reflection is great as are the water drops.
One of the most interesting shots of this species that I've seen.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:57 pm

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Nice save! Like the water drops and the interesting pose- those alone would be worth saving. I wonder about using a bit of a noise filter on this and/or shadow-highlight or curves to increase the tonal values.

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by Ashim on Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:45 pm