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varanus
1st of April 2006 (Sat), 18:12
okay took out the 70-300IS for its maiden voyage today here are a few shots from a very overcast and dull day
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_4192.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_4180.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kite100IMG_4150.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_4131.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_4092.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_4090.jpg

http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_4088.jpg
amtphoto
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 07:25
Cant pick a best shot, they are all great.
Blue Deuce
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 07:29
Under the circumstances , new lens, fast moving bird, unfavorable light, I think you did a good job.
varanus
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 07:29
Thanks they are nearly all 100% crops so happy they turnt out aswell as they did with how dull the weather was
Gary Fairhead
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 07:43
All very nice with good detail and exposure considering the conditions you were shooting under.
IanC_UK
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 08:30
NIce shots under the circumstances ! :) Where were you when you got these shots ?

I am looking at heading over your way soon to see if i can get some shots of these birds, we get them in Northants, but i know there are more in Oxon :)
varanus
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 10:56
Warberg nature reserve mate they are loads around that way and all the main roads in that area have them near
varanus
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 16:48
NIce shots under the circumstances ! :) Where were you when you got these shots ?

I am looking at heading over your way soon to see if i can get some shots of these birds, we get them in Northants, but i know there are more in Oxon :)

Feel free to contact me when you do and I can give you some location tips
varanus
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 17:09
Got this one today
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_4862.jpg
Ferco
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 17:59
wow, amazing, all of them!!! thank you soo much for sharring!
IanC_UK
2nd of April 2006 (Sun), 19:35
Feel free to contact me when you do and I can give you some location tips

I will do thanks for the offer :)
varanus
3rd of April 2006 (Mon), 05:00
No problem
varanus
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 16:26
got these yesterday
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_5435.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_5434.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_5432.jpg
Mitcon
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 16:45
Some very nice captures indeed of these great looking raptors. Quite well taken too considering the circumstances you did a great job. The heavy crops look a little over sharpened or something as I see a outline around the birds but still, really very nice. Well done.
Glenn.B
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 16:48
Varanus, i'm supprised we didn't bump in to each other, i spent 3 hours around that area for my kite piccy's today also ! :)

Great shots by the way.
varanus
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 17:08
Mitcon,
Not a lot of PP tbh but they were cropped a lot the outlines do stand out very clearly on the shots with the trees behind but I put that more down to the fact the background being OOF so much and the birds being bang on?

Glenn,
I was probobly crawling through the bushes looking for native reptiles mate!

I was sure that looked like the sparrowhawk I was trying to get shots of aswell but alas i needed another 200mm on me lens for that
rickydiver
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 18:23
Great shots very well done. Did you clone out the wing tags on most of the birds?
Cheers Ricky
dancinec
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 18:24
Outstanding shots, well done.
varanus
6th of April 2006 (Thu), 18:27
Great shots very well done. Did you clone out the wing tags on most of the birds?
Cheers Ricky
Nope if there not there they didnt have them
varanus
8th of April 2006 (Sat), 17:21
some of todays shots
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_6247.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_7511.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_7512.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_7934.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_6883.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_7788.jpg
http://www.herpshots.co.uk/forum/uploads/paulwilliams/kiteIMG_7795.jpg
varanus
9th of April 2006 (Sun), 16:56
Bigma ordered today so stay peeled for more!
Stephen Stephen
9th of April 2006 (Sun), 17:10
Wonderful series of shots varanus. I had hoped to see a red kite during my trip to Yorkshire and northern Wales last August but had no luck. Thanks for sharing these.
Paul A
9th of April 2006 (Sun), 20:26
Great shots, those red kites don't seem too shy, are they?
varanus
10th of April 2006 (Mon), 07:17
No they are not really shy they do love to be that little bit farther away than you want them to be though!