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White-tailed Kite Take-Off... with Repost


Posted by Vince Thomas on Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:13 pm

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Taken on a late evening last March during the White-tailed Kite nesting/fledging activity on the upper mesa @ Bolsa Chica. Unfortunately, as previously noted on NSN by Larry Kaufman, the nesting tree was recently cut down by the property owner (a private individual who has nothing to do with the Bolsa Chica restoration).
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Repost... incorporating everyone's suggestions - Recropped, Cloned out sticks, Adjusted contrast with an "S" curve.

MkII, 500/4 + 2x, Manual Exposure, f8 @ 1/1600, Iso 400

As always, thanksfor all looks and suggestions...
Vince Thomas
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by KK Hui on Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:25 pm
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A very nice shot and the branches below provide an excellent setting, Vince!
Would suggest a tighter crop from atop and right ...
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by john on Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:29 pm
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Wow! Look at those eyes! A great pose and nice background
 

by Larry Kaufman on Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:32 pm
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Beautiful Image Vince. I think it could use a tad more saturation. And Thank You for the clarification about the property. I should have been more accurate in my previous post as I am very aware of this.

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by Steve Cirone on Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:59 am
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by Kim Steininger on Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:30 am
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Agree with tighter crop suggestion. These birds are so beautiful you want to see them as close as possible! Great take off position you captured and I like the BG. I think cloning out all sticks except the one just below him might improve this. Nice image Vince!
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by Ivan on Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:48 pm
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Excellent timing, good exposition. I think that both vesions are nice, it's impossible to see which one is better (1st have more environment, 2nd one has more details). :) :)
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by AForns on Sat Oct 08, 2005 3:13 pm
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Big Congrats Vince !!!! The repost Rocks !!! Sweet !!!! :) :)
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by Mike Wilson on Sun Oct 09, 2005 2:41 am
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Killer work here Vince.
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by Dan Wolin on Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:25 am
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Excellent shot Vince. The re-post just pops right out of the screen!
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