Kingfisher Season 2009+REPOST

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 18, 2009 at 10:16 AM

Started hosting my 1:1 Kingfisher workshops again today and the first results look promising. Last years nesting site is not being used this year but fortunately there was another nesting site nearby wich is in use by a lovely couple with the male looking very much like last year's male but i am not 100% sure it's him yet. Glad they survived last winter anyway and hope i will be shooting some nice images of these gems in the next few weeks.

Here's the male just before coughing up a "fishball" today...
Nothing fancy yet but i am sure i will get something special from these little lightning birdies this season again..

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1
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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Posted by Craig Churchill on May 18, 2009 at 10:43 AM

Hi Jeroen

Lovely shot,nice lighting and soft background.Looks like he's in the process of excavating the nest.
Looking forward to more as the season goes on.

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Ray on May 18, 2009 at 12:07 PM

Very nice indeed, an excellent capture.

Posted by Craig Jones on May 18, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Look what I'm missing jeroen

Beautiful, love the beak open, stunning

Posted by Fran French on May 18, 2009 at 1:32 PM

Very nice Jeroen, and good to see an open beak.

Fran

Posted by Tom Smit on May 19, 2009 at 1:59 AM

Hi Jeroen,
Great shot.Nice BG and good colors.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 19, 2009 at 2:52 AM

Hi Jeroen,

It must be great to observe and photograph this beautiful birds. I really envy you. Very nice shot and I love the open beak. I look forward to seeing some more.

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 19, 2009 at 4:53 AM

Well to me it's looking flat & washed out Jeroen - processing could be a tad better matey

Nice comp, great pose and BG though

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 19, 2009 at 9:21 AM

Must be your screen then Andy...

It looks fine on my screen and colors are perhaps softer then usual but certainly not washed out..??

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by PhilH on May 19, 2009 at 9:33 AM

I was thinking the same as Andy... your on a Mac I believe... what gamma are you calibrating to?

nice looking image apart from the appearance.

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 19, 2009 at 10:24 AM

My Apple Mac screen has a calibration of 2.2 whilst most PC screens have a contrast value of 1.8 wich makes them recognize less contrast and lighter tones. My old Mac was set to 2.0 to compensate a little for this but i have kept my new Mac at 2.2.

Perhaps it looks better on your screens like this:

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by PhilH on May 19, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Hi Jeroen that does look better on my system...

BTW you got it the wrong way round Macs used to be 1.8 and PC 2.2 but you are quite correct that these days both should be set up the same...

All the best

Phil

Posted by Brett Lewis on May 19, 2009 at 11:19 AM

Always inspired by your KF shots Jeroen.. This one does not disappoint by any means.. Great capture.

Brett

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 20, 2009 at 4:07 AM

Looks a bit better Jeroen.

Now then, on the screen cal subject matey, it's a funny thing but you last series of posts all look fine to me - just this one still looks a bit 'wishy-washy' and lacking in the usual J.Stel Esquire VIBRANCY department.

PC running 1.8 - what are you like