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Red Kite - Milvus milvus

Well it snowed today ... at least on the Beacons it snowed, 3 miles away as the crow flies - no snow ... 700+ metres = snow ! Almost unrecognisable, but with some discerning characteristics in the background is Picws Du of the Carmarthen Fans. A shot that I'm kind of happy with, one that I have been thinking of for some time, but would have captured a little differently. A few alternative crops worked, but this one is for 18x12in.

Taken today with my D300S and Nikkor 300mm f/4 ED IF with Kenko 1.4x Teleconvertor.

Another file found loitering in my "unsorted" folder on the desktop. Taken on August Bank Holiday last year with my Nikon F100 and Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D with Fuji Neopan 400CN, particularly liked the flare and bokeh. Think this was taken around f/2.

MADE POSITION #47? IN EXPLORE 14TH JANUARY 2012

Made Explore but jumped out quickly before registering with Scout

Just had to post this, another image taken ages ago that I came accross in my "unsorted mem card dump" desktop folder ! This is Ziva my Bengal, a particularly mischievous Bengal at that ! Anyone who knows anything about Bengals knows what I'm talking about !!!

Thought it was worthy of posting.

Taken with my D300S and "ye olde" Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED push pull at f/3.2 in the studio with a softbox right and grided flash left.

MADE POSITION #13 IN EXPLORE 11TH JANUARY 2012

Red Kite - Milvus milvus

Been very busy as of late so haven't been able to give updating the stream the time it deserves. This then is a shot taken way back in November, just going through the "mem card dump" folder on my desktop when I stumbled accross it. A bit warm (afternoon light), heavy crop and verging on the oversharpened ... but though it was worth posting. Thought it really shows the panic in the below bird as the other stoops in for a bit of harrassment !

Taken with my D300S and Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4 wide open on the Black Mountain near home.

MADE POSITION #278 IN EXPLORE 20TH OCTOBER 2011

Something I've wanted to do for a while, hasn't really worked .. but thought I might as well post it. They were taken last month with my D300S and Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4 ED IF. All obviously taken of the same bird in 8fps quick sucession !

Taken behind my house on the common behind the coniferous forestry, Brynamman, Carmarthenshire.