I really like the composition here with the portrait format and heavily slanted branch working really well together.
The open beak and tongue is a bonus too.
Something that would improve this shot IMHO would be to have the branch sharper,which in this instance I feel would be beneficial as it is such a dominant feature in the image,what with the size of it and with all the interesting texture of the moss and lichen.
I can appreciate how tricky this is to achieve with a long lens,and is something I'm trying to improve on myself at the moment.One option I've found is to choose a smaller diameter branch in the quest for the depth of field to try and cover most of it.
Prior to typing this I was just reading EOS magazine.Congrats on your published images,they don't come any better than your kingfisher leaving the water
I understand the comments above re the sharpness of the branch and yes, it would be a bonus. But this is a terrific shot anyway in my opinion, especially with the tonge showing..
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5 repliesCanon Eos 1dmk2n, 300mm 2.8 lens, 1/320 sec, F8, ISO 200,
The open beak and tongue is a bonus too.
Something that would improve this shot IMHO would be to have the branch sharper,which in this instance I feel would be beneficial as it is such a dominant feature in the image,what with the size of it and with all the interesting texture of the moss and lichen.
I can appreciate how tricky this is to achieve with a long lens,and is something I'm trying to improve on myself at the moment.One option I've found is to choose a smaller diameter branch in the quest for the depth of field to try and cover most of it.
Prior to typing this I was just reading EOS magazine.Congrats on your published images,they don't come any better than your kingfisher leaving the water
Also congrats on the EOS mag images...