Kingfisher

Gallery: AvianPosted September 30, 2010260 views16 comments

A kingfisher shot captured today in Worcestershire.

SHOT INFO

Canon 1D Mark IV
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length 500.0m
Shooting Mode - Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/250
Av( Aperture Value ) - 4.0
Metering Mode - Partial Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed - 250
Auto ISO Speed - OFF

Thanks for all the recent constructive feedback,
Lee

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Lee fisher on September 30, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Had about 16 today, its a cracking site isn't it

Registered on September 10, 2010, 13 Posts, 89 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 30, 2010 at 7:05 PM

Looking great on here too Lee

Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 30, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Killer perch and better bird. Love the lighting, detail and amazing colors.

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Charles W. Melton on September 30, 2010 at 11:53 PM

Fantastic image. Great subject, composition, perch and background. Lighting and detail are exceptional.

Registered on February 17, 2004, 31 Posts, 36 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 1, 2010 at 2:59 AM

Terrific perch n great capture!
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 1, 2010 at 3:18 AM

Good perch, wonderful back ground to showcase this colorful bird, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on October 1, 2010 at 7:48 AM

One of my favorite birds Lee. The perch and BG are terrific!! Well done!

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Taylor on October 1, 2010 at 11:31 AM

Beautiful shot. Great lighting tones. I really like the composition and the clear bokeh. Well taken
Matt

Registered on July 31, 2010, 5 Posts, 91 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on October 1, 2010 at 5:54 PM

A wonderful Kingfisher shot Lee. I remember these from back home..ahh the memories..

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 1, 2010 at 8:36 PM

This is very lovely Lee. Beautiful light, colors, pose and details. The background color accentuates the bird's colors very well.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 1, 2010 at 10:05 PM

Wonderful comp, perch and bg Lee

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on October 1, 2010 at 11:04 PM

Absolutely dreamy background to make this species stand out. Beautifully composed with a terrific head angle. The perch is the topper for me. Nicely done Lee.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 2, 2010 at 8:51 PM

Wonderful perch and comp Lee

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on October 3, 2010 at 8:02 PM

Wow, I stay awake at night dreaming of shots like this. Excellent capture in every way.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 9, 2010 at 8:18 PM

Looks like the grumpy old man that sits on the porch waiting to yell at the neighbourhood kids...lol

Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 4, 2010 at 9:23 AM

Beautiful light in this shot- Love the bird, the pose and BG. The bulrush perch is very nice as well. Great job, fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments