Name: Jake Kneale
Picture title: Take Off
Category: Young CUPOTY
Nationality: British
Age: 17

Jake says:
‘Sat in a hide on Wiltshire downland, I studied how the long, curved talons of the red kite gripped the pheasant carcass. When the bird took flight, I kept the carcass in the frame hoping to capture the bird’s talons in an unusual image that would still tell the story.’

Technical information:
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF 500mm f/4L
ISO 400
f/4
1/2000sec
Accessories: Tripod
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Photoshop

Website: jakeknealephotography.com
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