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This one may split opinions on here but for some reason i really like it.I was sat for about 16hrs in a non baited hide hoping this bird would turn up and it did a few times during the 16hrs. The sun was setting straight across from my position and behind a large tree. As it set i was getting massive lens flair, partly as i had only taken 1 section of the 2 piece 600mm f4 hood. I thought my time was up as this was my last day and just before packing away i looked through the lens again and as the sun had already set i wasn't getting the lens flair any more. I decided to wait a few minutes more and luck came together for me as this bird landed for about 2 mins-enough time to try and get focus and composition and take a couple of shots. The light is the afterburner from the sun through the tree opposite me. I think as it was such a hard image to get that i like it all the more but understand other may not like it. It has some noise but for now i haven't run it through any noise reduction but may do so at a later date if i still like it. There are only around 50 known pairs in the full of Spain i believe and this was one of 5 pairs in around a 200 mile radius.
Night time kite by Mark Molloy, on Flickr
Night time kite by Mark Molloy, on Flickr