Posted by Ian Andrews on January 1, 2008 at 5:39 AM
D300, Sigma 50-150mm EX DC II, 1/320, f/11, ISO640
Hello Folks, and a Very Happy New Year to you all.
This was shot over the Xmas holidays, although the bird did disappear for a couple of days after being enthusiastcally chased by a Sparrowhawk. We feared the worst, but fortunately the bird is back
Thanks for looking and I hope you have a good one.
there's no getting away from the fact it's a superb image. is it cropped at all? or full frame?
the only thing that detracts from it is the glazed look on the eye. i'm guessing this is eyelid effect?
mark
Posted by Ian Andrews on January 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM
Hi Mark,
It had to be rotated a few degrees as the water looked to slope, so cropped to eliminate the rotation, otherwise full frame.
The eye is the secondary eyelid opening, hence the glazed look.
Thanks for the comment,
Another amazing KF shot, however the bg looks a little strange, its the transition and what appears to be sharp artefacts... that 'frozen' water is superb..
Posted by eric weight on January 1, 2008 at 2:18 PM
These are wonderful photos Ian. The 'blue' looks very green to me. I have heard people talk about colour variations in kingfishers before. I assume that this is the natural colour of this bird, or maybe my un-calibrated monitor or is it exaggerated by the flash?? Just interested, it takes nothing away from the photo.
Posted by Danny Green on January 1, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Great Shot Ian wish it was mine.
Danny
Posted by Edwin kats on January 1, 2008 at 3:37 PM
WOW, that's one sharp action shot. Very well done. Love it.
The colours look a bit oversaturated imho. But still a stunning shot.
Edwin Kats
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 2, 2008 at 8:31 AM
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10 repliesHello Folks, and a Very Happy New Year to you all.
This was shot over the Xmas holidays, although the bird did disappear for a couple of days after being enthusiastcally chased by a Sparrowhawk. We feared the worst, but fortunately the bird is back
Thanks for looking and I hope you have a good one.
Ian
hi ian,
there's no getting away from the fact it's a superb image. is it cropped at all? or full frame?
the only thing that detracts from it is the glazed look on the eye. i'm guessing this is eyelid effect?
mark
It had to be rotated a few degrees as the water looked to slope, so cropped to eliminate the rotation, otherwise full frame.
The eye is the secondary eyelid opening, hence the glazed look.
Thanks for the comment,
Ian
But would you mind sharing some of the Tech's ?.
How many flash units do you use for a shot like that ?
Alan, in this instance it was a single Sigma 530 Super flashgun mounted on the hotshoe, and set on TTL at -2 stops.
Thanks for looking.
Ian
Another amazing KF shot, however the bg looks a little strange, its the transition and what appears to be sharp artefacts... that 'frozen' water is superb..
Danny
The colours look a bit oversaturated imho. But still a stunning shot.
Edwin Kats