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Kingfisher In Evening Light

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23 replies
Posted by Karen Summers on March 4, 2010 at 2:26 PM
One from my collection of kingfisher shots from last year have so missed these birds haven t seen them very much since then,will be looking forward to seeing and photographing these beautiful birds again,was going for fast shutter speeds for the dive shots which thankfully I got.

Canon 50D,Canon 500f4L + 1.4 convertor,ISO 400,f5.6,1/2500

Posted by Justin on March 4, 2010 at 2:31 PM
An unusual viewpoint and shows the wonderful plumage colours off very well. :cool:
Posted by Barry Southon on March 4, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Karen

Now that's a WOW shot superb.
:wink:
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 4, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Superb shot Karen. :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on March 4, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Would make a great model for a member of the Stickmakers Guild to make a walking stick from. :smile: Great pose and fantastic colours. Excellent.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Brett Lewis on March 4, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Very nice Karen and I hope to try and set up my site this year.. I've been tempted by a pair not far from home so i just need to head out and put up a perch and see what happens. Beautiful light and colours.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 4, 2010 at 5:15 PM
The pose captured makes this a wonderful KF image IMO :wink: stunning detail,colours and the portrait composition looks great :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on March 4, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Hi Karen

Love the pose and really nice BG!

David :toast:
Posted by Mike Acreman on March 4, 2010 at 10:18 PM
lovely colours and pose,well taken
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 5, 2010 at 1:31 AM
I love these little jewels.
:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Jeff Harrison on March 5, 2010 at 2:56 AM
Another beauty Karen - well done :toast: I knew you'd become addicted :wink: but after the winter we've had I'm afraid there may not be quite so many around this Spring :frown:
Posted by John Chapman on March 5, 2010 at 3:36 AM
Hi Karen this is Superb. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on March 5, 2010 at 4:27 AM
Yes, works for me too. Lovely shot.

David
Posted by Matt Cole on March 5, 2010 at 5:38 AM
very nice Karen, the colours are great, particularly in the feathers. Well taken.

Matt
Posted by Mark Green on March 5, 2010 at 7:43 AM
Very Nice Karen. Love the colours and the pose of the kingfisher.

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Mark Green on March 5, 2010 at 7:43 AM
Very Nice Karen. Love the colours and the pose of the kingfisher.

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Great pose and overall setting.
Rene de heer
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 5, 2010 at 10:40 AM
A stunning image Karen!
Regards,
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 5, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Spot on Karen :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 5, 2010 at 12:05 PM
all said , brill, see you soon .
Posted by Ron McCombe on March 5, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Great image Karen

I like the whole thing the colours in the background are very complimentary, the rear view of the bird shows off it beautiful plumage

Well done

Ron
Posted by Danny Green on March 6, 2010 at 7:10 AM
Thats a cracker Karen you have got some belting kingfisher shots.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Stunell on March 6, 2010 at 7:58 AM
Superb Karen, i like this a lot :toast:

lovely composition and stunning colours
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 7, 2010 at 2:41 AM
Lovely shot.

Ian