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Mating Kingfishers

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 4, 2008 at 7:11 AM
Mating Kingfishers
Here's a shot of a couple of mating Kingfishers. I have been hoping to get a shot of mating Kingfishers for a long time and yesterday i finally got a (2 seconds) chance..!
Well worth the 15 hours cramped up i a small and bloody hot hide..!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/100 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: - 1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 500
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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Good things come to those who wait...
Golden rule in Nature & Wildlife Photography

www.jeroenstel.com
www.wildpixels.nl
Posted by tony flashman on June 4, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Fantastic.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on June 4, 2008 at 7:24 AM
Patience is a virtue aspired to by the many, achieved by the few. Congratulations on a very fine shot.

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 4, 2008 at 7:38 AM
Stunning :toast: :toast:


Ian
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 4, 2008 at 7:42 AM
Magnificent. Many congratulations :toast: :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 4, 2008 at 7:52 AM
Now that's a shot that will make many (including me) very jealous.

Cracker Jeroen.

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Mark
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 4, 2008 at 8:05 AM
Outrageous, congratulations definately.

Tim
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 4, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Believe it or not Jeroen, i'm lost for words :eek:

What an excellent result :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by PhilH on June 4, 2008 at 8:09 AM
Excellent... but I'm not talking to you any more :biggrin:

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Posted by Craig Nash on June 4, 2008 at 8:23 AM
WOW
Posted by Daniel Read on June 4, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Well worth the wait :toast: :toast:

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Tim Taylor on June 4, 2008 at 8:33 AM
A fabulous shot. There can't be many of these pictures about.

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on June 4, 2008 at 8:40 AM
Well worth putting the time in, wonderful image. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on June 4, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Absolutely outstanding shot. You made the most of those 2 seconds! Well done!

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 4, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Stunning image-love the colours

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 4, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Thats a belter Jeroen. :toast: :toast:

Major.
Posted by Chris Jones on June 4, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Absolute cracker.

Thanks for sharing

Regards Chris
Posted by Dave Sewell on June 4, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Stunning!
Posted by Helge Sorensen on June 4, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Superb.... :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on June 4, 2008 at 11:06 AM
A cracker! Well done.



Simon
Posted by Peter Cairns on June 4, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Best shot I've seen on here for a very long time!
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 4, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Awesome, all been said already but very well done indeed. Excellent field craft..

Brett.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 4, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Best kingfisher shot I've seen........brilliant

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Posted by Adrian North on June 4, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Stunning. Well worth the wait and discomfort! Thanks for sharing

Adrian

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Posted by Barry Southon on June 4, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Jeroen

The shot of the year so far "Fantastic"

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne / Kansas
Posted by Mark Smith on June 4, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Hi Jeroen,

I've admired your photo's for a while now and the quality you produce is what I aspire to, but with this photo I feel you've set the bar even higher.

Congratulations,

Mark
Posted by Matt Cole on June 4, 2008 at 2:39 PM
superb shot Jeroen, great work.

Matt
Posted by Matt Doggett on June 4, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Fantastic! Absolutely brilliant :toast: :toast: :toast: :biggrin:
Posted by Ian Andrews on June 4, 2008 at 6:05 PM
All said, and I'm not speaking either!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Ian :smile: :smile: :smile:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on June 5, 2008 at 3:37 AM
:toast:
Frederic
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 5, 2008 at 6:31 AM
Hi Jeroen,

As I've said before, this is a eautiful image, simply beautiful!
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Posted by Elliott Neep on June 5, 2008 at 7:02 AM
Jeroen... what can I say? Stunning... simply stunning! I am gob-smacked! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on June 5, 2008 at 12:19 PM
A corker of a Kingfisher coupulation capture! Incredible!

Greg
Posted by jack chapman on June 5, 2008 at 12:56 PM
excellent shot, worth the wait for sure
Posted by Alan Bryant on June 6, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Another awesome capture :eek:

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Posted by Nicholas Armitt on June 8, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Stunning capture


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Posted by writepic on June 8, 2008 at 11:36 AM

incredible. absolutely incredible.