Kingfisher Diving

One from my Kingfisher Collection would have loved more at the bottom but could always add some if I want to

Canon 50D,Canon 500F4L IS + 1.4 convertor,ISO 400,F5.6,1/1000

I would have been very pleased to have taken this shot. Superb!

nice one karen and good to see you here

Very nice indeed!
Frederic

Excellent - I love the position in the air and the intensity of the expression. Super sharp in the right places too.

Tim

That is an incredible shot, how did you manage to capture it like this?

David

Thanks David decided that day I wanted some dive shots so sorted settings out best I could focusing on him as he sat on the pole and then just followed him down believe me I binned loads but I also got a few decent ones.

My only shots of these little jewels is from some distance.

I'd probably love to have some of the ones you binned.

Great stuff.!
Was this diving from the same perch every time or just a random shot.?
Cheers
JohnR

Hi there

He was mainly diving from this one and sometimes others I will post some more at a later date I wouldn t say it was a random shot as I went out determined to get a dive shot

A fantastic capture cant wait to see the others.

Great capture, but I think he is a very young she, probably from this years broods.

Hi Karen, Lovely image as you know... Well done

summed up by one word
"Brilliant"

you are right Danielle it is a female juvenile orange under the beak and a white tip on the end means its a juvenille and thanks for comments everyone

Nice one Karen and nice to see you on here

Great action shot of my favorite subject!
Very well done as this is soooo hard to get right!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Hi Karen
You must have phenomenal reflexes to track a diving kingfisher, I spent the summer photographing gannets diving and I was struggling to keep them in the frame, nice to see a new take on such a beautiful bird
Cheers
Andy

Have. Seen this elsewhere, it was. Superb then and still is... Oh a big welcome

Hello Karen.

Cracking image and action a very difficult shot and you have pulled it of superbly.

Brillant capture and love the composition, very nice image

Fantastic - it's top of my most wanted shots to get a KF diving like this - the background is dreamily smooth too. Like Spinal Tap's amp, this needs an 11/10!

Andy

First class Karen. Any reason you cropped it square(ish)?

Pete

Hi Pete to be honest have got two versions of it one more portrait and I posted it on a forum and someone thought it looked to cramped but I think I prefer it more portrait so just posted this one to see what people thought and you are the first person to query it thanks for the comment and I assume you think portrait

Hi Karen, I have been coming back to this a number of times and therefore I have a few questions which you can hopefully answer which can clarify my thoughts as I have been after these for a long time and would help for next years little project.

1. Is this full frame or has this been cropped, based on view of just over 1100mm, if so, any idea how much?
2. Was the KF above you, as the line of sight/focus is almost straight ahead with the eye
3. Was the focus system used, single point, all points?
4. From leaving the perch to hitting the water how would you say was it?

Appreciate any insight.

Steve

Hi Steve this has been cropped I would say I was about 30ft away from them.the kingfishers was almost eye level when sitting on the perch and I panned down as she dived.I only really ever use the single focus with birds and all I can say from leaving the perch to hitting the water it is in the blink of an eye so you have to be so quick hope that helps and good luck for next year if their is anything else feel free to ask

Fantastic Shot Karen!!!!!!!!!

Danny