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Kingfisher with a fish

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Posted by Danny Green on May 9, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Kingfisher with a fish
Spent part of the week setting up my site for kingfishers this week. They are such beautiful birds I always look forward to giving them a good go.

Canon 1D MK11, 500mm lens, f5.6, 1/320, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Edwin kats on May 9, 2008 at 5:58 PM
This is just great Danny.
Great perch, beautiful bird and with fish. What else do you want :biggrin:
The dark background works very well.

Very well done :wavey:

Edwin Kats
Posted by Ian Mason on May 9, 2008 at 6:14 PM
I opened this in great anticipation and was not disappointed. This just has to be everyone's life ambition. A good kingfisher image is always a delight to see, and this is one of the best kingfisher images I have ever seen.
Posted by John Kerr on May 9, 2008 at 6:20 PM
Cracker as usual,
John
Posted by John Robinson on May 9, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Great shot !
How did you "set up the site" as you say.?
Did you bait an area to get the minnows to a spot or what?
Or was it just wait and see/
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Danny Green on May 9, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Hello John

I bait an area to attract minnows and small fish which in turn attracts kingfishers I just use ground bait from a tackle shop which is great stuff. Hope that helps John.

Danny
Posted by John Robinson on May 9, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Ta !
JohnR
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 9, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Hi Danny,

This is fantastic! Got to be the best KF shot I've seen! Superb feather detail and colours! The smooth dark background makes this Kingfisher pop very nicely! The fish is just an added bonus! Nice one!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 10, 2008 at 3:10 AM
Ooo...just the right amount of room at the top for "Birds".......... :biggrin: :biggrin:

Very tasty image goodly squire :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Smith on May 10, 2008 at 3:35 AM
I Love how you get such smooth backgrounds... and the Kingfisher is not bad either :wink:


Mark
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 10, 2008 at 3:41 AM
Classic. Very nice indeed.
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 10, 2008 at 3:55 AM
A belter Danny. Well done.

Austin
Posted by Rob Ashton on May 10, 2008 at 4:34 AM
Superb shot Danny.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on May 10, 2008 at 4:41 AM
Nice work Danny, I've had to put my Kingfishers on hold for a while, I've got a GC Grebe nesting in the area I use :rolleyes:

Look forward to seeing more of your Kings :smile:

Tony
Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 10, 2008 at 5:36 AM
Fantastic shot Danny. Covers all the bases i feel. No nits for me.
Posted by Nigel Blake on May 10, 2008 at 5:51 AM
Yes very nice indeed Danny
Posted by Barry Southon on May 10, 2008 at 6:02 AM
Danny

Without doubt the best I have ever seen Congratulations fantastic work.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne / Kansas
Posted by Gary Beers on May 10, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Looks like I've nothing to add! Love it though, particularly the BG
Posted by Guy Rogers on May 10, 2008 at 8:39 AM
Hello Danny.

You dont know how hard I have tried to get a picture of a Kingfisher, and it just never happens.

This is a woundrful shot and I hope to one day get some thing like it.

Well done on getting a superb picture of this bird. :wavey:
Posted by bill meikle on May 10, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Danny, you have the best UK wildlife photos I have ever seen, congrats on such fine work,

Bill

Posted by Paul Hillion on May 10, 2008 at 9:41 AM
A shot to aspire to, as are the rest of your images. Beautiful photo Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 10, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Can only repeat all the above Danny!!

Top shot :toast: :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by jack chapman on May 10, 2008 at 11:36 AM
brilliant shot, can't fault it
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 10, 2008 at 12:20 PM


Top draw image Danny :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Ian Andrews on May 10, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Nice one Danny. :toast:

Ian :smile:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 10, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Close to perfection

Dave :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 10, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Well, it's all been said, but superb capture :toast: :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 11, 2008 at 8:24 AM
This is very lovely. Great composition, and I like the dark backgound.

Greg
Posted by Paula Graham on May 12, 2008 at 3:05 PM
My goodness....a topper in every way.