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White-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite

Caught this kite landing after hovering in a near by field.

Caught this kite landing after hovering in a near by field.
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 2100/10

location

location

Milpitas, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2019

Views

569

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+148

Awards

Peer Award

+55

Magnificent Capture

+15

Absolute Masterpiece

+4

Superb Composition

+2

Top Choice

+1

Superior Skill

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Virtuoso

All Star

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Wonderful penetrating stare

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How truly gorgeous, Mark.

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Great capture!

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Fabulous shot Mark !

WOW, another beautiful image!

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Amazing! Wonderful detail!

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Wow....gorgeous!! ....love those eyes!!! : )

Clear, crisp, and just plain beautiful!

your bird images are wonderful Mark

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Wow! Amazing never seen one of these before beautiful shot:-)

Your work is phenomenal Mr Mark.

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Exceptional composition and photography

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