Red Kites - Part 4 - Adults only!!

Unlocker
Posted 28/03/2011 - 21:29 Link
Went to a new location today in the quest for better / different shots with the idea being that because I was higher up on top of a hill the shots would get a different / better background such as fields etc.

Sun was in and out all day with kites appearing sporadically through the day as well so you can guess that when the unforeseen opportunity came along, the sun had gone in and it was the most overcast time of the afternoon. As I was giving TAV mode a go with settings of 1/2000s and F5.6 the ISOs here are either 5,000 or 6,400!

The first shot gives you an idea of how far away I was (all taken with K-5 @ 600mm.)

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The rest show cropped in snippets of the performance! Time between first and last shots = 12 seconds so really glad I was looking in the right direction! Hope you enjoy them!


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petrochemist
Posted 28/03/2011 - 21:53 Link
What a great set!
Mike
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Stuey
Posted 28/03/2011 - 21:55 Link
petrochemist wrote:
What a great set!
Agreed
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snappychappy
Posted 29/03/2011 - 06:51 Link
Such brazen behavior, superb set though.
Mannesty
Posted 29/03/2011 - 06:57 Link
Super series, shame the light wasn't in your favour though.

BTW: The bird on top . . . is the male
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fatspider
Posted 29/03/2011 - 10:15 Link
I tried that once

Shooting Kites that is, not mating at the top of a tree

Good set, I can just hear David Attenborough doing a voice over
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paulgee20
Posted 29/03/2011 - 10:48 Link
Excellent captures, bang on
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royd63uk
Posted 29/03/2011 - 12:02 Link
brilliant shot well done indeed
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Frogfish
Posted 29/03/2011 - 15:03 Link
Great capture - you needed all of that 600mm but at least your trip up the hill paid off big time. The male's wings are magnificent when unfolded.
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Unlocker
Posted 29/03/2011 - 21:07 Link
Thanks all, was a heck of a bonus catching those shots, just a shame about the distance and conditions!

There were plenty of others if there is still any interest?
pmcquail
Posted 30/03/2011 - 19:06 Link
Lovely set. Rare enough to see that let alone shoot it.
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