Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 13, 2009 at 5:21 AM
I got this shot just as a Sparrowhawk flew out of a gap in the trees only about 2 metres immediately above the Kingfisher - pity I didn't get both in the frame
Taken with Canon EOS30D and Canon EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS lens at 400mm, f/5.6, 1/250th sec, ISO400, -1/3rd exposure compensation, almost full frame (slight cropping to left and top)
Posted by Brian Davis on October 13, 2009 at 6:08 AM
A lovely shot, some will say that the twiglet below the bird is distracting but please don't clone it out otherwise it becomes a bird on a stick..
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 13, 2009 at 8:32 AM
This is a tiny bit too big in the frame for me Jeff but I take my hat off to you for getting this close - very much a bogey bird for me.
I must say there's some staggeringly good images on your website
I agree with Andy about a little more room in the frame but a cracking image. Its definitely been a bogey bird for me in 2009
Posted by Fran French on October 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM
A bit large for me too, but never the less a beautifully detailed shot of the king. Must have been great to be so close to one of these!
Fran
Posted by Ian Mason on October 13, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Perch is fine by me. Lovely image overall. I'd love to get anywhere near to one.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 15, 2009 at 4:14 AM
Thanks for all the comments, especially your kind words about my website images Andy
And no, I won't be cloning out the twiglet Brian. Like you, I believe in minimal manipulation
As for the comments about tightness in the frame, point taken but perhaps I should have mentioned that this particular version was one of a series of ultra close-ups I did for a book on Kingfishers.
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 15, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Nice work Jeff, like everything about it and the tightness doesn't bother me to much as it's a fine illustration of the species. One I'd like to do some more work with one day, so thanks for the inspiration as well.
Brett
Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 16, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Discussion
8 repliesTaken with Canon EOS30D and Canon EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS lens at 400mm, f/5.6, 1/250th sec, ISO400, -1/3rd exposure compensation, almost full frame (slight cropping to left and top)
I must say there's some staggeringly good images on your website
Fran
And no, I won't be cloning out the twiglet Brian. Like you, I believe in minimal manipulation
As for the comments about tightness in the frame, point taken but perhaps I should have mentioned that this particular version was one of a series of ultra close-ups I did for a book on Kingfishers.
Brett