Black-eared Kite

Posted by KK Hui on Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:16 am

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Taken this morning. This Black-eared Kite was trying to make a landing on a perch not far from where I was shooting. I got just four shots before it took off again. It's always a challenge, for me at least, to capture perching raptors ... :roll:

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by Peterh on Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:24 am

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Very nice raptor KK

I think you did a good job with the bright featureless BG. Good focus on the bird in an excellent pose.

Lovely detail in the feathers as well

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by fredcor on Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:31 am

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Great pose with very good detail. I find raptors extremely difficult to shoot.

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by AlexC on Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:32 am

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KK, Lovely bird and wonderful wing spread!!, nice perch as well!!
Congrats!!

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by Jim Zipp on Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:13 am

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Nice shot KK! Get that again on a clear day and you have a really great image.

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by Bill Whala on Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:21 am

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It's all been said. Very nice!!

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:27 am

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Very cool bird and I love the pose.

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by Neil Solomon on Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:18 am

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Wing position is great and the BG is off white enough so as to not be too bothersome IMO. This is much more interesting then the typical perched raptor shot.

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by Jim Urbach on Wed Nov 26, 2003 2:47 pm

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KK,

Just wish the sky were more interesting. The kite is great.

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by Andrew Mc on Wed Nov 26, 2003 4:29 pm

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I love the pose. Did you use any fill here?

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by Paul Fusco on Wed Nov 26, 2003 5:47 pm

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KK -

The pose with spread wings is sweet. Good job with the exposure against that white sky.
I have noticed a lot of your shots seem to be taken under what looks like cloudy conditions. Do you get many clear sky days out there?

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by KK Hui on Thu Nov 27, 2003 4:46 am

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Paul Fusco wrote: ... I have noticed a lot of your shots seem to be taken under what looks like cloudy conditions. Do you get many clear sky days out there? ...

Paul, It was a bright sunny day when this shot was taken. Actually it was blue sky overhead as I recall but not on the horizon which was filled with haze/smog (polution) as with most days here!