Ringed Kingfisher

Gallery: AvianPosted May 6, 2012173 views15 comments

Got a nice view of this female Ringed Kingfisher on the Cano Negro River. My husband and I hired a private guide for the entire day...hubby fished and I took pics! We got poured on, but it was so worth it!

50D, 100-400@400, 1/320, F5.6, Iso 200
LARGER version also posted

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 6, 2012 at 7:04 PM

Great thirds composition and movement with limbs. Two Kingfishers posted in one day and both spectacular.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 6, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Excellent. Soft light and colors; nice composition.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 6, 2012 at 8:51 PM

Very nicely done. Beautiful bird. I like the background.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 7, 2012 at 2:25 AM

Wonderful image, nice composition ! I like the way it's perched here. Grtz, Hans

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 7, 2012 at 7:07 AM

A strong overall comp Sharon. All elements work for me.

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on May 7, 2012 at 4:19 PM

Beautiful, Sharon. I love kingfishers and this is a very nice. My only nit is a wish that there was no branch "obstructing" the birds view to the left.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 7, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Terrific composition and good detail-very well captured.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on May 8, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Great shot. I like the pose and the perch. Where is Cano Negro river?

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 8, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Sharon no nits from me,it looks perfect!

Keith.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 9, 2012 at 12:11 AM

Beautiful light, colors, background, detail. Sounds like a wonderful day, too.

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on May 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Great detail, nice comp

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on May 10, 2012 at 5:07 PM

it seems its is the Kingfisher's week. wonderful one and interesting colours. I like the composition even if i would have chopped the upper branch to give the poor bird more room to look into

Luca

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Comment posted by Gorazd Golob on May 11, 2012 at 1:56 AM

Great composition and great bird in nice light. Congratulation.

Gorazd

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 12, 2012 at 1:07 AM

Excellent work on a difficult bird, Sharon. Love that improbable head.

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Comment posted by Jay Levin on May 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM

The detail and clarity in the larger version are superb, and the background works beautifully. Terrific work.

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