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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on May 07, 2024, 12:55:54 pm

Title: red kite
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 07, 2024, 12:55:54 pm

Jeremy

Title: Re: red kite
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on May 07, 2024, 02:28:12 pm

 Nice catch! What did you use to get this?

Title: Re: red kite
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 08, 2024, 10:10:26 am

Quote from: Kevin Gallagher on May 07, 2024, 02:28:12 pm

Nice catch! What did you use to get this?

Thanks!

Sony A7R4 with 100-400 at 400. 1/1500, f5.6, ISO 250.

Jeremy

Title: Re: red kite
Post by: UnfamiliarLight on May 08, 2024, 02:34:57 pm

Oh wow. Super.

Normally clipping the wings would be an issue. This close up works - mainly because the bird is looking right at you. If you had room to do a version without the clipping it might be better but if one wing is clipped then cropping like this 100% the way to go.

Title: Re: red kite
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 09, 2024, 05:55:16 am

Yes, the eyes have it!

The wing tips were clipped in the original image, sadly. I'm making a virtue of necessity by cropping further. I'd like to tighten it even more but I think the tail would get too close to the edge.

Jeremy

Title: Re: red kite
Post by: Michael West on May 10, 2024, 05:37:26 pm

Quote from: Jeremy Roussak on May 07, 2024, 12:55:54 pm

Jeremy

the proportions nail it

this is a good result

Title: Re: red kite
Post by: francois on May 13, 2024, 06:03:19 am

Excellent. I like the piercing eyes of this guy. Lizards and other preys, beware.

Title: Re: red kite
Post by: MattBurt on July 29, 2024, 06:08:20 pm

Love the eye contact! Nice shot.