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Canon EOS 20D
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Mar 25, 2007, 2:30:50 PM
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I always find that shooting into the sun in the early afternoon, at about a 45 degree angle, gets best results in terms of background for this kind of shot. The grass always ends up looking a little brighter and more ephemeral, and brings out stronger contrasts on the subject.

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~Kono-Uchiha-Madara Aug 9, 2010
I really like these birds. And this is an amazing shot.
It looks brilliant how close the Black Kite is flying over the grass ground.
Really good!
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~nurofinn Mar 31, 2008
Mmm. Generally photographers avoid shooting at noon or close to..
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*MBryn Mar 29, 2008  Student Writer
Wow! That's an amazing shot!

You really captured the kite's power, I think. The position of the wings looks beautiful and menacing at the same time. And its dark color is an excellent contrast with the grass.
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~chafe Mar 29, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
A shot like this, and you're concerned about the background. I find that ironic. What a beautiful photo! A little different from seeing raptors in the sky like I usually do. Very neat, and good pose, too. How did you take it, just wait around for a kite to show up? :)
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~slowriot Mar 29, 2008  Professional Photographer
Basically, yes, with a 100-400L IS at the long end. When their mind is on their dinner, they generally ignore humans. As for the background - well, the background is one variable in this image that's under my control, so it makes sense to discuss my intentions for it - whereas the kite is not, that's just a matter of observation and timing.
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~chafe Mar 29, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
I love my 350, but I'm just moving into SLRs and it's an intimidating world! Great result you have here, though. It was worth the patience, I think, but I wasn't the one sitting out in a field (and honestly that doesn't sound bad to me at all).
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