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Mrs Kingfisher

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 15, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Not been able to get out and about much lately, BSBs in full swing and wedding season is upon us, :frown: but it pays the bills.

Popped down to my local patch for an hour or two and she posed very nicely for about an hour. At on point she caught a fish that looked to be longer than she was but she downed it OK :smile: unfortunatly she moved too far away to get a decent shot of it.


NIKON D300
500mm with 1.4tc
f8
ISO 400
1/640sec
Hide clamp


Cheers :toast:


Ian
Posted by eric weight on August 16, 2008 at 3:29 AM
That's lovely, I like the low-saturation, natural colouring and the reflections on its left suggesting/emphasising water. I'd love to have taken this one.
:wavey: Eric
Posted by John Robinson on August 16, 2008 at 4:42 AM
Very nice.
Like the puffed throat feathers.
JohnR
Posted by Andy Bate on August 16, 2008 at 6:21 AM
great shot, perhaps a tad light on my monitor
Posted by Des Ong on August 16, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Nice one Ian, notice a soft glow around the bird :confused:
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 16, 2008 at 2:39 PM
Lovely Ian, can see a bit of a halo too - sharpening related? :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on August 16, 2008 at 3:29 PM
a slight halo but still a lovely shot. Nicely taken.

Matt
Posted by Barry Southon on August 16, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Ian

Great detail and a fantastic pose. Kingfishers are one of my must find list.

Barry :smile:

Kansas / Eastbourne