Kingfisher-Alcedo atthis

Hi Guys,

Here's one from last years files..
Hope to start photographing these beauties at their nesting site again next week. The first signs of activity are there so i have good hopes for another great Kingfisher season.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1 2/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 640
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick from a hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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www.wildpixels.nl

Beautiful colours, love the 'Just been in the water look', great BG/detail.

Yet another great image, love the water droplets and your PP, I see you use the same green backdrop cloth as I had for my last shot but I just can not find the foreground prop in any of the shops.

Your kingfisher shots are an inspiration to me, I love these little birds and hope to start photographing them again on my local patch in the next few weeks.

Very nice Jeroen,look forward to seeing some of this years shots soon!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Great looking Kingfisher Jeroen, the fish and the little water drops still on him tell a great story.

Cheers

We're off again are we Jeroen

Nice comp and a cracking BG

Nice one! I still haven't found a local one - fingers crossed. I agree the water droplets add a lot to the image.

Another cracker Jeroen

A good one Jeroen

A real stunner Jeroen, perfect b/g and lovely foreground material. The water drops are the icing.

Fran

superb capture
keith