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Kingfisher

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Posted by John Robinson on August 29, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Wide shot for a change
D200 Sigma 50-500mm
500 iso 125th f11
Contrast down in camera
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 29, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Lovely viewpoint John with the classic bullrush perch. I've yet to see a kingfisher sit on one! Nicely isolated from the background but still retaining enough detail to give a sense of the environment.
Robert
Posted by John Robinson on August 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Thanks Robert
It was a bonus whilst waiting for Snipe.
Cheers
John
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM
So often the way and it's the unexpected bounuses that make this game so enjoyable.
Posted by David Taylor on August 29, 2008 at 4:20 PM
I've yet to see a kingfisher sit on anything, let alone a reedmace flower. :smile: Excellent.



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Posted by Magnus Hird on August 29, 2008 at 5:36 PM
I'm in the same boat as David!
Also agree with Robert - I had a fleeting glimpse of a fox this afternoon while sat in a hide for garden / woodland birds
Lovely KF shot too John :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on August 29, 2008 at 5:48 PM
I once said at a camera club lecture that if you put a hide up almost anywhere and sat there for 5 hours you would get something !
I still think that.
JohnR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 29, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Very nice John Great perch pose and BG



Regards


Ian
Posted by Ian Andrews on August 30, 2008 at 3:59 AM
Nice young bird, well done. :toast:

Ian
Posted by jack chapman on August 30, 2008 at 7:08 AM
very nice perch and pose
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on August 30, 2008 at 9:40 AM
The bird stands out clear but still one can see there a bit from the environment. I like this.
I keep this camera club lecture in my mind John, for when I get retired. :rolleyes: :wink:
have fun
Bertl
Posted by PhilH on August 30, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Nice one John.... had one similar some time back, if inclined I might try to get rid of the darker patches in the bg, but that really is minor....

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Posted by Paul Inglis on August 30, 2008 at 7:18 PM
Hi John,

All I can say is...

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Posted by Rene de Heer on August 31, 2008 at 7:23 AM
Love the setting! Great image
Rene de Heer