Kingfisher

One from last year.

Phillip.

D2x sigma 800 1/400@f8 iso200 -.3ev

PP in NC442 & CS2.

Phillip

Wonderful photo, love the barb wire which is something in never thought I would say.

Don't suppose you could give some more back story, for example take from a hide, months of staking out for this one shot or got lucky with an obliging Kingfisher. Although I have managed some photos I am happy with from the other side of the world my own wildlife is proving very difficult so i am interested in finding out what it takes to get this sort of image.

With thanks

Ian Hay

Very nice,like the barbed perch,my only nit is the grass that goes up behind the tail but thats super picky.



Stu.

Hi Philip,

I like this shot, well done.

Ian

Nice capture. Only possible nit covered.

Ian

Hi Phillip,

Lovely capture, lovely bird. Nice one!

Top job Phillip - good comp with detail by the bucketfull

Only nit already covered

Phillip Superb shot I'd like to know more details of how you set up your hide. I have located a popular spot for belted kingfishers but they sit on a power line adjacent to a bridge. So far I haven't found the right position.

If I attain 50% of your quality I'd be happy.

Barry

Eastbourne

Nice, nits already covered, I really like the barbed wire perch...

Barry...obviously not UK... good luck.

Hi the story behind the image is, it was taken at my local RSPB nature reserve (Leighton moss) from a public hide last year, 2 breeding pairs bred in close proximity to each other, one of the pairs nest was very close and you could actually see them coming and going.

Anyway later in the year both pairs seemed to have a regular feeding route, this seemed to go on for about three of four weeks until the dominant pair actually forced the second pair onto the main reserve, it would come and land in this particular corner and fish when there was very little wind and the water was calm, the sunlight didn't really reach this corner untill mid-afternoon and could be a little harsh at times, but when the kingfisher decided to use the post and fence and some of the outher posts in front of the hide, it did stay up to 20 or 30 minutes allowing you to shoot as many frames as you like, I must have taken 2 or 3000 over the three or four weeks.

With going midweek there was usually nobody about and I would have the whole hide to myself or for five hours a day allowing you plenty of time to try different set-ups, different lens and tripod combinations and different cameras.

Phillip.

Ps I haven't processed hundreds of the images as I usually just scan through them and find the ones I like and just processed those so there may be even better ones lurking in the files I know I have found quite a few nice bittern images that I haven't posted yet.

Unusual barbed wire perch. Superb colour and clarity.

Rob

Phillip

Thank for the back story. 10 years ago I whet to Uni in Lancaster and once saw the Kingfisher in what I am guessing is the same place, The Eric Morcambe hide or the one next door?

I was amaised how much time it spent on the deck, no wonder we have trouble seeing them we well I alsways expect them on a branch or stick.

Great image, very well done.

All the best

Ian

Great shot and interesting comp. The barb wire is something different but in this case I like it a lot.

Edwin Kats

First class - would definitely get rid of the grass up its backside. Never thought I would like barbed wire!

Another voiced added to the chorus of compliments - great image, I like the barbed wire perch, and the fish tops it all off.

Mark

Now that's something we don't see that often!
Different but i like it!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel