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Kingfisher - Brace for Impact

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Posted by Andrew Mason on September 6, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Kingfisher - Brace for Impact
I have enjoyed working on a Kingfisher project over the last month on a local river. I hope to return to the Kingfishers over the next twelve months but for now, this is my last KIngfisher image.

Thanks for looking.

Nikon D3S with Nikon 70-200 Lens at 135mm.
IS0 2000, 1/8000 at F4.
PPS in LR3, NX2 and CS5.
Cropped on horizontal axis.
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 6, 2010 at 6:49 PM
An excellent capture, would have been brilliant to have got the reflection in also but I guess that's asking a bit much :wink:
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Ian Haskell on September 6, 2010 at 7:16 PM
One step beyond...amazing capture.

Ian
Posted by Tom Smit on September 7, 2010 at 1:02 AM
Wonderful, amazing shot. I to see more next year.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 7, 2010 at 1:56 AM
Wow, what an amazing shot. Very well done. :smile:
Posted by Major Gilbert on September 7, 2010 at 2:44 AM
Dont know how you managed the shot Andrew but it looks a cracker to me and what an experience to witness.

Major.
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 7, 2010 at 3:03 AM
Superb action shot and certainly one i'd like to get myself!!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 7, 2010 at 4:31 AM

Fantastic capture Andrew, would look good in portrait crop as well :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Chris Johnstone on September 7, 2010 at 4:43 AM
That's really nice Andy, next time you need the reflection for sure.

I'm usually not a fan of the square crop but in this case, the image complements it well. Timing was nice too - just before the beak breaks the water.

8000th of a sec - thank goodness for technology.

Chris

Posted by Craig Jones on September 7, 2010 at 6:30 AM
One of the best KF shots I have seen without using the high speed flash gear.Amazing how you have captured this and having worked on these amazing birds for the past 6 weeks I know just how hard this capture is, very well done Andy :wink: :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 7, 2010 at 7:16 AM
Wow, thats superb! Great image, one of the best kingfisher images I have seen! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on September 7, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Great action and split second timing!
Posted by Simon Litten on September 7, 2010 at 10:57 AM
A top class image :toast:


Simon
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on September 7, 2010 at 12:24 PM
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Marcel van Duinhov on September 7, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Amazing capture, love to do this in the future. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Marcel
Posted by Shaun Simpson on September 8, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Its all been said, fantastic image :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on September 8, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Amazing.

:eek:
Posted by Richard Peters on September 10, 2010 at 6:23 AM
wow you did very very well to get this! :toast: