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Kingfisher-Alcedo atthis

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 9, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Kingfisher-Alcedo atthis
Hi Guys,

Suffering from serious lack of time to go out and shoot due to work obligations. On top of that "my" Kingfishers have moved away for breeding so here's one from "the old files"...

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 640
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 + 1,4 x TC
Focal length:1092 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Posted by Chris Lloyd on March 9, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Cracker - I never get sick of these Kingfishers!

Chris.
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 9, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Nice image Jeroen :toast:

You've gone a bit blue again though mate - but at least I know what to write that article about now, thanks for the hint :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 9, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Hi Andy,

As i just saw a picture of you with your behind on top of a deer's head i don't take your word so seriously anymore..... :toast: :wink: :biggrin:
It must be because these Kingfishers where allways in a shaded place and the bright colours of the BG made it sometimes difficult to get the colours right...

Anyway...if you decide to come to Holland to visit Edwin's new "holiday-cabin at the pond with streaming waterfall..", make sure you visit me also! Edwin knows the way!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Ian Mason on March 9, 2008 at 3:14 PM
Beatuful image Jeroen - I need to go looking for these as I've never seen one. I also wondered about the colours, especially on the perch.
Posted by David Kjaer on March 9, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Very nice!

David :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 9, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Another good looking Kingfisher images. :toast:

Major.
Posted by eric weight on March 10, 2008 at 2:14 AM
Another beauty Jeroen.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 10, 2008 at 5:42 AM
Very nice picture, Jeroen!
Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 10, 2008 at 5:45 AM
Nice pastel backgrouns the a nice colourful subject, very nice in deed.
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 10, 2008 at 7:57 AM
Hi Jeroen,

Fantastic capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 10, 2008 at 12:35 PM
A image i would love to have in "my old files" :rolleyes: .

Cracking as usual Jeroen :toast: