Lets go fly a kite (picture added)

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Some more pictures from a super day at Gigrin yesterday.

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4

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5 In flight meal service - no problem.

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Looks like you are getting your own personal fly past in #1, great detail and lighting in it as well Ken (y) all very good shots
 
Those are excellent, I must try and get to Gigrin sometime this year, as I've never been before, if anyone near me fancies a trip get in touch :)
 
lovely set, especially the last one, really like that!
looking at your exif, you shoot really fast!, maybe thats where I've been going wrong? generally I'm shooting at 1/500 or 1/640!
 
tiler65 said:
super sharp images.
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Thanks Tiler. They were taken with a D700 using the Nikkor 200-400.

Martyn... said:
All really nice, but that first one is special (y)
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Thanks Martyn, it's my favourite too and I think it's my best effort in 2010 so far.

lammie said:
Great set Ken, all good clear images and nice light as well.(y)
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Many thanks, the light was lovely but I did get very cold.

u8myufo said:
Looks like you are getting your own personal fly past in #1, great detail and lighting in it as well Ken (y) all very good shots
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Thanks. I found that most of my pictures were of the undersides of the kites as they were wheeling round in a circle but tis one suddenly chose to change direction and just caught the sun on its wings at the right moment.

senna916 said:
Those are excellent, I must try and get to Gigrin sometime this year, as I've never been before, if anyone near me fancies a trip get in touch :)
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I hadn't been there before but can really recommend it.

Graham00 said:
Great set, showing detail both sides of the wings.
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Thanks for commenting.

DonnaM said:
An enviable set.
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Thanks Donna

RacingSnake said:
lovely set, especially the last one, really like that!
looking at your exif, you shoot really fast!, maybe thats where I've been going wrong? generally I'm shooting at 1/500 or 1/640!
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When I am using the D700 I wind up the ISO to 1000 or even more and use a fast shutter speed to freeze the action. The kites move so fast that I need the speed. With the D300 I am reluctant to take the ISO beyond 640 which typically means opening the aperture a little more and/or shooting at 500th as you say.

ACB said:
Great shots Ken, especially the first!
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Thanks - my favourite too.

artyman said:
Great shots, I like the inflight meal :)
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Thanks. They don't land and eat on the ground like the buzzards do but grab and eat on the go.

djaphoto said:
Brilliant set indeed (y)
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Many thanks

luckylulu said:
sharp and clean. I love all of them.
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Thank you.
 
Very nice shots . But imho they could do with some contrast added..?


MD
 
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Looks like you had a fantastic day,first chance I get I'm going :)
 
I like the menacing look in number 3, but they are all grand pics, good detail (y)
 
Fantastic.

Love the first shot - you can really see how the wings are constructed.
 
senna916 said:
Looks like you had a fantastic day,first chance I get I'm going :)
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I certainly did. It took just over 2 hours to get there from Lichfield but was well worth the journey.

Jeeno said:
No 5 is a great shot(y)
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Thanks, its interesting to see them feed on the wing.

Trev4 said:
I like the menacing look in number 3, but they are all grand pics, good detail (y)
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Many thanks

dinners said:
Fantastic.

Thanks for commenting.

Love the first shot - you can really see how the wings are constructed.
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Takes me back to A level biology! Thanks for commenting.

Note for MD. I have increased the contrast slightly on numbers 1 and 6, thanks for the suggestion.
 
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