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    #1

    Black Kites

    And a small owl.

    From the Hawk Conservancy Trust on Friday. Some of these came close to doing the birds justice. When my 7D mk ii arrives, this will definitely be a two camera visit. As well as the captive bird we had buzzards, kestrels and a wild red kite. With a 70-200 working best for the captives, I could have done with another body with a 400 on it for the wild birds. All-in-all my best weather day there, and only one twatting from a vulture to show for it...

    A couple of kites showing off...

    IMG_9689 by andymulhearn, on Flickr

    IMG_9688 by andymulhearn, on Flickr

    And what I think is a long-eared owl, a very young one, that was very hacked off at being moved from it's nice quiet enclosure...

    IMG_9913 by andymulhearn, on Flickr
    EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.
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    #2
    Re: Black Kites

    Hmm, colouring looks a bit wrong for long eared owl. My guess this isn't a British species and I'd think Scops owl.
    Canon 5D3, 7D2, 60D, Canon 70-200L f2.8 IS II, Canon 300 f4L IS, Canon 16-35 f4 L, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Canon 1.4 MkIII extender, Sigma AF 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM, Sigma 150-600 Contemporary, Tamron SP AF 70-300 F/4-5.6 Di VC USD, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
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      #3
      Re: Black Kites

      Very nice set Andy, even better on Flickr with excellent shots of the vulture too.

      Bill.
      7D, 400D, EF-S 15-85 f3.5/5.6, EF 100 f2.8 USM macro, Sigma 10-20 f4/5.6, Sigma 70-300 f4/5.6 APO, Sigma 50 f1.4, EF 28-90, EF 90-300, Sigma 150-600C, 430 EXll, Yongnuo 568 EX ll, Yongnuo Triggers, Yongnuo YN14-EX Ring Flash

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        #4
        Re: Black Kites

        Very nice set Andy

        Tom

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          #5
          Re: Black Kites

          Thanks for looking Bill and Tom.

          Ant, comparing to other shots, I think you're right it is a Scops Owl.
          EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.

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            #6
            Re: Black Kites

            Very nice images, shadows could do with a lift in No2 for me

            Alan

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              #7
              Re: Black Kites

              Thanks for looking chaps.

              Alan, I'll see what I can do with number two...
              EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.

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                #8
                Re: Black Kites

                Nice set Andy. Agree with Alan about the shadows in #2. I may also lighten the shadows in #1 as well. Agree with antoeknee it could be an African Scops Owl

                Brian
                http://www.cbnatureimages.co.uk

                http://www.flickr.com/photos/101212171@N02/

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                  #9
                  Re: Black Kites

                  Very nice Andy, you have captured that Stare very well from the Kites

                  Regards Paul

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                    #10
                    Re: Black Kites

                    Thanks for looking Brian and Paul.

                    I reprocessed both kite shots pushing the shadows as far as I felt I could without blowing the quality. The first one comes up the best as you'd expect, the second not so much...

                    IMG_9689 by andymulhearn, on Flickr

                    IMG_9688 by andymulhearn, on Flickr
                    EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.

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                      #11
                      Re: Black Kites

                      Very excellent indeed. :)
                      Fuji X-T1 | 1D IV
                      www.campsie.photography

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                        #12
                        Re: Black Kites

                        The corrected last two are very nice. Shows much more detail.
                        Canon 6D; Canon 760D;Canon G15;Canon 40mm f2.8(Pancake);Canon 50mm f1.8(ii); Canon 17mm-40mm f4L;Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM;Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 STM lens;Canon 24mm-105mmf4L IS;Canon 70-300mm f4-f5.6 L IS USM;Kenko 1.4x HD TC;Canon 430EX ii flash;Giottos tripod;Manfretto monopod;Cokin P filters + bits and pieces!

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                        North Wales where music and the sea give a great concert!

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                          #13
                          Re: Black Kites

                          Cheers Paul and Nat. I never know how far to push this kind of post processing. All part of the learning process...
                          EOS 7D mk II, Sigma 150-660C, Canon 17-85 EF-S, Tamron 10-24 and a wife who shares my obsession.

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                            #14
                            Re: Black Kites

                            I always push it then pull it back, step away for a tea then if it still looks good, I carry on :)
                            Fuji X-T1 | 1D IV
                            www.campsie.photography

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                              #15
                              Re: Black Kites

                              Di ~ Trying to take "the" photograph.
                              Di's Flickr

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