Heron and red kite in flight

[Les McLean]

All with Canon 1Ds MKII, 120-300mm F2.8 lens +1.4 TC ISO400

Larger image link under each

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0312a.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0312.jpg


http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0275as.jpg

www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0275a.jpg (http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0275a.jpg)

This little feller sat on an old cast iron fence-I struggled with processing-particularly sharpening, as any USM caused the feathers (around the breast & eye) to look oversharpened-so ended up applying no sharpening-any advice on the correct approach would be appreciated.

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0574a.jpg

http://www.lesmclean.co.uk/Harewwod1/VK0I0574.jpg

[rob.e]

All 3 photos are great, but the second photo is stunning, I am really impressed by it! Thanks for sharing :)

Rob

[cosmix3]

Nice set the Kite is cracking.

[dod]

these aint bad for a landscape specialist :)

[Geordi69]

Beautiful again Les. No 3, that looks sharp enough without anything being done to it. Brill:thumbs:

[EdinburghGary]

I am very impressed, too cool for school.

[neilyb]

Les, try this page, at thebottom should help.

http://www.bythom.com/sharpening.htm

Love the finch, so much potential for sharpening.

[RogDen31]

they are all very good, clever use of natural frame on No 3

[Busby]

:thumbs: Top stuf again Les and I must admit I'm more than a little bit jealous of all these Red Kite shots :D

[Psmeg]

All 3 are stunning shots!

:)

[Les McLean]

:thumbs: Top stuf again Les and I must admit I'm more than a little bit jealous of all these Red Kite shots :D

I'm lucky really, there is a decent sized population of kites on my doorstep, and I have the time to go and shoot them (absolute heaven :woot: )