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Mating Kingfishers Part II

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 11, 2008 at 6:24 AM
Mating Kingfishers Part II
Hi Guys,

Not much time today to go out as i have a lot of work to do so i'd thought i would post another one of the mating Kingfishers...
Quite liked the way the female shows her anger (or twisted pleasure..:wink: :biggrin: ) towards the male in this one..

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: F 8
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick from hide
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Posted by Paul Inglis on June 11, 2008 at 6:36 AM
Hi Jeroen,

Stunning, simply stunning image! You've got a decent set of KF images for the series! Awesome stuff!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on June 11, 2008 at 6:38 AM
Michael Sayles' recent post "Harsh but fair" was timely and well justified I think. However, this is a series of truly top class photos that are a joy to see and I can find no fault at all.

Well, may be more eye contact from the male? I'll be asking for the moon on a stick next!

Lovely. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 11, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Things dont always happen at the right angle as here but i think you have gotten away with it as it works-tells the story and has good interaction between the birds-An image any of us would be proud of-not as good as the others maybe but still a cut above others i have seen

Dave :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 11, 2008 at 9:34 AM
I've said it all before Jeroen :toast:

If I really had to find a fault then perhaps a tiny bit tight on the males left wing tip - but I'd settle for a bunch of King shots of my own with the same nit any day of the week :biggrin:
Posted by Matt Cole on June 11, 2008 at 9:59 AM
another superb image. No nits from me :smile:

Matt
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 11, 2008 at 10:02 AM
You can really go off some people you know!? :biggrin: No nits from me - a stunning wildlife image if ever there was one. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 11, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Awesome :toast: :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 11, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Since the 'harsh but fair' thread I don't know if I should try harder to find some faults with this but to be perfectly honest I am not going to criticise an image which I would dearly love to have taken.
Robert
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 11, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Haven't you got any dodgy kingfisher shots Jeroen!!

Wonderful shot :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Rob Howard on June 11, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Hi Jeroen,

Agree with Andy A that it is a little tight on the left, but it is such an outstanding image, it does not detract.

Nice work

Regards

Rob
Posted by Ian Mason on June 11, 2008 at 6:20 PM
Her expression seems more like surprise than anything else! Absolutely fantastic image.
Posted by eric weight on June 12, 2008 at 1:34 PM
A pretty remarkable set of images Jeroen. It hardly seems worth anybody else bothering with them, any more. You seem to have got them all.
I'd like to say it needs something adjusting, but i would be lying if I did.
:biggrin: :wavey: Eric