No 300 - Red Kite

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• eng55 (1127)
• [2008-06-13 1:54]

Hi Paul,
Very nice in flight capture.POV,clear details,sharpness,cross framing,colors and composition are wonderful.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting.

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• heimann2 (326)
• [2008-06-13 1:56]

Hi Paul,
a very beautiful bird and well captured - even if its the 300st posting.
thanks
Pierre

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• boreocypriensis (12714)
• [2008-06-13 1:56]

Hi Paul,
Congrats that you reached 300th posting my friend! Great number:). Also superb capture of this beautiful raptor in-flight with excellent details. TFS.
Have a nice day!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• pvs (11565)
• [2008-06-13 1:59]

Hi Paul,

Congrats with this milestone,the kite is well presented against the blue satured BG,details and colors are awesome,something which is most of the time not that easy with the subject above,tfs and hope to see many more posts of yourside,regards,

Paul

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• betsie (0)
• [2008-06-13 2:05]

Hi Paul,
This photo clearly illustrates the perfect "enigneering" and colour of this bird. Very good timing and capture.
Regards
Betsie

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• SueThomson (603)
• [2008-06-13 2:05]

Hi Paul
Awesome image of this lovely Red Kite. Wonderful sharpness and detail throughout his wings and I can even see that his eyes are piercing...nice work! Enjoyed reading your post and I agree whole heartedly that the work of TN members is inspiring and keeps me motivated to get through the blurry shots as I fumble around the settings!
Cheers
Sue

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• gannu (10736)
• [2008-06-13 2:10]

Hello Paul, Good view from the ground to the top. Composition is very nice and also the focus spot on. Well done Ganesh

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• Argus (23317)
• [2008-06-13 2:27]

Hello Paul,
Congratulations on two counts: firstly that you post your 300th and secondly that you have more than succeeded in fulfilling your aim to shoot a Red Kite. This is a superb capture of a light-coloured individual taken from a classic POV with fine sharpness and set in an excellent composition against the blue sky of Wales.
TFS this wonderful image and I hope you continue to be on TN for a long time to come!
Ivan

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• ralfsworld (6056)
• [2008-06-13 2:30]

Hi Paul
Congrats that you reached your 300th post here on TN..
Excellent action shot with great quality.
TFS
Ralf

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• Demetrio (825)
• [2008-06-13 4:00]

A good 300th posting. Amazing bird or prey and well captured in flight.

Demetrio

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• uleko (23526)
• [2008-06-13 4:28]

Hello Paul,
Congratulations on reaching 300 and thanks for all the wonderful captures of excellent quality you've shown us so far! And today you're showing us a brilliant capture of the Red Kite, a bird of prey so common here but as you say really hard to capture. The colours and sharp details look lovely against the blue sky. Well done!
TFS and all the best wishes, Ulla

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• PeterZ (8251)
• [2008-06-13 5:16]

Hello Paul,
Congratulations on your 300th posting. And a very beautiful one. Great colours, also in the BG. Very good sharpness and details. Excellent composition. Up to the next 300!
Regards,
Peter

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• Jamesp (14380)
• [2008-06-13 5:43]

Hi Paul

Congratulations!

A beautiful shot - Lovely pose and excellent detail. I love the light shining through the wings. Excellent work.

This posting reminds me I have to pay a visit to the Red Kite site in Northamptonshire - I left it too late last year. We sometimes get them round here too.

James

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• keanhoon (1159)
• [2008-06-13 6:21]

Hi Paul,
Pretty amazing shot. I believe you have put so much of patient and time in obtaining this wonderful shot with excellent DOF and POV.
Well done.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

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• eqshannon (19775)
• [2008-06-13 6:35]

Great long lens work Paul. You are turning into quite the bird man. All around photographer..no wonder Native Americans loved these birds!
Bob

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• demeve (4072)
• [2008-06-13 9:03]

Hello Paul,
Congratulations for your 300th posting! I hope there
will be 300 more.. This is a very nice picture, nice
colors and sharp details.. Well done

Everton

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• joey (19801)
• [2008-06-13 11:32]

One word Paul... WOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!
I was looking forward to your Red Kite shots and had a good reason to be :-))
Excellent pose, superb composition, fantastic exposure, excellent sharpness, very good detail.

Superb work!!!

Congratulations on your 300th post too.... looking forward to your next million photos :-P

Very well done mate!

Joe

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• nglen (20950)
• [2008-06-13 11:36]

Hi Paul. Firstly congratulations on 300 pictures. This is somthing very different from you, but its a fantastic in flight shot taken with a 70-300 lens. great detail and colour . the bird stands out so well against the blue sky. well done TFS.
Nick..

Have a good weekend.

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• gracious (12270)
• [2008-06-13 12:23]

Hello Paul,
My heartiest congratulation on your 300th posting with such a beautiful inflight Red Kites!
many thanks for your works from the past and frienship, will see many more fine images coming from your part of the world! a great site to be with all these wonderful people!
take care and have a wonderful weekend, Paul
from NZ, Tony

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• goldyrs (4704)
• [2008-06-13 22:20]

Congrats, my friend on this 300th post of yours!this has been a very beautiful journey you've shared with us...
The kite is in lovely motion and you've chosen an excellent POV.
Cheers!
Goldy

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• Alex99 (14629)
• [2008-06-14 0:24]

Hi Paul.
My congratulations on so nice gallery, which is formed by you for these years. Every shot from it deserve a highest estimation. This shot is no exception. Simply great image of the nice bird, terrific wingspread, amazing exposure, sharpness, details and colours. Composition is perfect as well as the framing. MY best regards and wishes to have so many new shots here.
Alexei.

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• haraprasan (13068)
• [2008-06-14 2:54]

Hi Paul,
CONGRATULATIONS on crossing the 300th mark. A very good and an unique capture to celebrate it. Excellent composition, well timed with great details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• NinaM (4569)
• [2008-06-15 6:52]

These birds fly with such freedom and grace, it's unbelievable to read their past history... and the killing of those fantastic birds. Thank you for the interesting notes, I read it with interest and curiosity.... imagining the lives and chores of those ancient times and the mentality to kill "vermin". I am very happy that things SLOWLY change and that consciousness starts spreading around in people's mind. This picture is amazing, it looks like a painting and we perfectly see the colours of each feather. Thank you once more Paul,

Francine

PS Congratulations for your 300th post... TN is a fantastic place as you say and we learn from each other so much. And as far as I am concerned, you're among the fabulous photographers on this site to share pictures and contribute to this wonderful site. You are right, I'm amazed each day at everything that I find here and I wish I'd have the time and the cookies to distribute!

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• Maite (4924)
• [2008-06-16 7:19]

Hello Paul
What a fantastic capture!! How beautiful this Red Kite! You capture it with great sharpness and beautiful details and made an excellent presentation.
A great document and very good job.
Congratulations on your 300th!!! Thank you very much for your great contribution.
My best wishes
Maite

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• Miss_Piggy (3231)
• [2008-06-17 0:08]

Hallo Paul
Congratulations with your 300th post. A most suitable image for the occasion. Another technique I would like to accomplish one day. I admire the photographers that are able to take a successful bird in flight photo. Absolutely stunning! This Red Kite's feathers looks as if they are woven. The detail is remarkable. The clear blue sky is a lovely background for this dark coloured bird. It is a majestic bird with massive and impressive feathers. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-17 6:56]

Hello Paul

Congratulations on 300
What a beautiful in flight capture.
The details are super with lovley lighting and colours.
The plumage detail is well defined.
I really like the eye detail and sharpness.
TFS

Rob

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• hester (10944)
• [2008-06-17 9:50]

Hi Paul

It looks like we are both celebrating milestones. Congratulations on 300 wonderful photos. This shows you can do wildlife as well as landscapes. Stunning in-flight shot with perfect sharp frozen action. Well done

TFS

Karan

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• horia (12472)
• [2008-06-18 4:37]

Hi Paul

Congratulations on this superb landmark you reached! 300 is indeed impressive!
A bold idea to go with a wildlife shot for such an occasion, when everybody here knows you for your superb landscapes...i like it :) Sometimes some risks are worth taking ;)

This is a superb shot and, from reading your notes, it looks like you had quite a day there. I'm glad to hear that.
The details are exceptional (implicitly i'm comparing this with my lame attempts for such shots with the same lens) and the colors are also wonderful. I'm a bit amazing you didn't take your big Sigma to this place but it's probably easier and lighter with this one :)
Anyway, very nice work, mate!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

PS: did you manage to do something with the photos of me you took on our hikes? :)

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• saeedabbasi (4182)
• [2008-06-18 21:01]

Hi dear Paul ,
It is very nice with great details.
I like this blue sky.
Well done
Kind regards
Saeed

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• Aramok (4799)
• [2008-06-23 5:30]
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Hi Paul

Congrats on meeting 300 and well done on the picture of the red kite. It is stunning. Details are excellent, sound like you had a good time there.

Incidentally, I saw 23 red kites whilst driving down the M40 on my way home yesterday... they were enjoying the breezy conditions whilst I fought to keep the car in a straight line!

TFS
Emma

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-06-23 9:06]

Hello Paul
I missed this landmark of yours but many belated congratulations and thanks for all your superb pictures.
This one is a stunner...An inflight shot is one of the hardest but you have nailed this Fabulous Red Kite perfectly.
I saw one yesterday in the deepest depths of essex well away from the release programme yesterday...It was really exciting to see one and I spoke to a local farmer and he has seen it now for a couple of months flying with the buzzards.
All the Best
Paul

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• Mana (16346)
• [2008-06-24 10:42]
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Hi Paul,
CONGRATULATIONS on your 300th posting and what an outstanding shot you have here. Immaculately sharp and so skillfully timed and freezed. Great it looks with its wings spread open. The blue sky as BG works well here. Wish to see many many more from you Paul and I am sure I will get blown away someday watching your exquisite posts. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

* Sorry for coming in so late.

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• ellis49 (28681)
• [2008-06-24 12:47]

Hi Paul,
congrats on your 300th post, it's a great one to celebrate with.
It's very sharp and the eye is pin sharp, the exposure is almost perfect, all details are well seen.
Great work.

Sorry I'm a bit late too, but that's how it is these days.
/Gert

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• Adanac (13914)
• [2008-06-24 23:37]

Hello My Friend,
Congratulations on this milestone, I agree with your note and be assured you fit right in with those amazing people and images. If not for people like you this site would not be what it is. Thank you for that and this wonderful inflight of this red kite Paul.
Rick

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• Juyona (13267)
• [2008-06-26 4:41]

Hola Paul.
surprising work,
excellent capture, and definition…
fine focus and details.
Congratulations for your 300 pics.
Cheers.

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• CeltickRanger (6988)
• [2008-06-26 8:35]

hello Paul

first : congratulation to your 300th posting in TN

WOW ! you'r celebrating this with a superb in-flight shot of the red Kite,
very fine POV and the way the kite is framed on the image,
i love his pose in the air of the open wings and tail,
and i love too the great expression of his eye,
wonderful blue sky and great sharpness & details of the kite,

TFS

Asbed

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• EOSF1 (21322)
• [2008-06-28 5:38]

Well done Paul! Great bird shot, the sharpness and exposure are spot on! A very impressive result for sure, congrats!

Mario