Kingfisher-Alcedo atthis

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 11, 2007 at 12:49 PM

Hi Guys,

Hope i am not boring you with all my Kingfisher posts....
Went out today to test out my new toy..the Canon 600mm F4 in combination with my Soligor 1.7x Teleconverter at the local Kingfishers and was very happy with the results i came up with.
Here's one of the Kingfisher shots i took...

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon 1D Mark III
Shutter speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: F 5,0
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 L+Soligor 1.7x TC
Focal length:1326 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
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Posted by jack chapman on September 11, 2007 at 1:55 PM

stunning, this works so well with the bright plumage

kind of wish it was a closer crop to get a better view,

Posted by Simon Reeve on September 11, 2007 at 5:19 PM

Love it! Personally I think the space round the subject works well with all those flying water droplets.

Simon

Posted by Tim Munsey on September 12, 2007 at 5:01 AM

Fun shot, like the radiating droplets adds loads to the action.

Tim

Posted by Lance Warley on September 12, 2007 at 9:54 AM

I love it. The droplets, the blur, the color.

Superb.

Posted by Paul Compton on September 12, 2007 at 12:59 PM

What a great shot, love the effect with the bright plumage and movement.

Posted by A.R.D on September 13, 2007 at 2:01 AM

I like it.

The background, perch and bird all look good to me.

I look forward to more of shots with your new toys.

Regards