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Kingfisher preening

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 7, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Kingfisher preening
Another kingfisher shot.
Canon EOS 20D
Sigma 500mm lens
Beanbag
exp: 1/180 @ f8
cropped horizontal from a vertical shot.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 7, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Different from the normal Kingfisher shots............very nice

:toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 7, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Nice to see a different slant on a popular subject. Looking good. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 7, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Lovely action - really different :toast: :toast:

Only nit for me is the comp - all that empty space on the right should be on the left :wink: :wavey:

Brilliant capture though - nice one :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 7, 2008 at 4:28 PM
Hello Robert.

Nice capture and a nice pose, a little more room on the left would be nice. But I do like it
:wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 7, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Hello Andy,
I agree there is too much space on the right but unfortunately there is not any spare to the left. I tried cropping it to a bit more of a square shape but that didn't work either, it just looked too cramped.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 7, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Great shot a little different from the normal KIngfisher shot.


Well done

:smile:
Posted by John Arthur on March 8, 2008 at 4:21 AM
Nice and a bit different, already a bit cramped so agree that cropping would not be effective.

:toast:
john
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 8, 2008 at 4:26 AM
Always like to see Kingfishers, nice light and detail. :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 8, 2008 at 7:48 AM
Hi Robert,

Cracking capture! Very unusual shot! Shame about the lack of room to the left! It would have been a killer shot then! Very nice all the same!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 8, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Beautiful bird, excellent setting and a superb behavioural moment caught.



:cool: :toast:
Posted by Gary Beers on March 8, 2008 at 2:49 PM
A bird I would love to photograph! i think this is a great environmental image.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 8, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Excellent capture Robert , lovely pose and the colours are spot on :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile: