Hi!

March Kite Fly-in, 2007:
Well, the shock is gone since NaClH20 got there before me, but who would have ever thought to see a shark chasing a parrot?

The whole set can be found here:
SmugMug - tsj-photo : March_2007

But here are a few of my favorites:

Pentax K10D DFA 100mm f16 200ISO

100% crop




Our kite:


FA50mm f19 200ISO


NO! Don't cross the streams! (Heard that a lot out there.)


A mermaid chasing a butterfly...
Pentax A*300mm f13 200ISO


Just like last year, a real flier came to check out the action. Last year it was a bald eagle. This year I'm not really sure what came through, but it looked vicious.
A*300mm f9.5 200ISO (100% crop)


A*300mm f19 200ISO

[photo_mom]

Well I'm glad to see you back Tracy. The kite shots are great and I really like your kite. Back in December I bought a dragon at Costco and I hope to get some time with the grand kids in the next few weekends to give it a go. Hope to see you soon.

Hi David! Thanks!

Let's see the dragon! I really like those kites.

[photo_mom]

Hi Tracy, Great story with a sequence of beautiful photos.

I particularly find the shot with so many kite threads crossing each other appealing!

The real thing is kind of fun too (I was pondering whether that was a kite or a real eagle!)

The last shot looks adorable that you would want to ask her whether she is ok

Thanks James! The predatory birds usually come to investigate both where we fly the kites and where my husband flies his model airplanes/helicopters. He chases off the buzzards when that happens, but usually leaves the hawks/eagles alone. The buzzards run, but the others tend to attack back!

[photo_mom]

Hi Tracy!

Nice images, good to see you posting again. Must have gotten busy, either that or my timings here are weird.

That hawk looks like it's skeleton is bare lol. Nice captures all of them.

Cheers!
-Asad

Hi Asad!

Thanks!

You're timing isn't weird. I've just been really swamped processing pictures:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/post-your-photos/4717-just-peeking.html

Yes, it is a bizarre marking on the bird. Still trying to confirm, but we think it's a young bald eagle.

[Alvin]

Oooooo! I want to see pictures of that! Sure you can do it. The mall security might have different thoughts about it, though.

First thing I gotta do, find a kite! I'll bolt the fisheye on my camera and try to pull it off a few shots (and the stunt) on Sunday with Square One in the background!

My son's never tried to fly a kite, so this should be fun