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Lichen Kingy

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Posted by Brian Scott on November 24, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Lichen Kingy
Nikon D3x
500mm
F5
1/80'S
ISO 250
Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on November 24, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Beautiful pose, sooo much detail even at this size, that you can see the delicate strands of spiders webs all over the place :toast:

The lichen looks a little blue to me but the bird looks great so I guess the lichen was just a bit blue :)
Posted by Austin Thomas on November 24, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Great detail Brian.I love the spiders web strands in particular.

1/80th at 500mm?? I guess a tripod was used as well.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 24, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Lovely perch and BG. The Kingfisher isn't bad either. :wink: LIke this very much.
Posted by Karen Summers on November 24, 2010 at 5:31 PM
good shot love the cobwebs
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 24, 2010 at 6:19 PM
This is a beauty :smile:
I like the cobwebs too.
Well captured.

Geoff.
Posted by Barry Southon on November 24, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Brian

Superb detail I'd so like to get an image of that quality.
:wink:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 25, 2010 at 1:35 AM
This is really beautiful. Very well done. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Dale Sutton on November 25, 2010 at 2:23 AM
Hi Brian
That is a cracking perch but not the best pose of a Kingfisher I've seen.
Dale
Posted by Craig Jones on November 25, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Lovely image and I like the pose he said the same about my KF not that long ago :wink: Beautiful light and detail, love the pose, the large piece of lichen just makes it look at little staged for me. :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on November 25, 2010 at 9:22 AM
I bet you're chuffed to bits with this, I know I would be.There's nothing wrong with the pose, it's how they sit most of the time and with this one on your hard drive, you can afford to wait until one stands on its head for you.
:wink:
:wavey: :toast: eric
Posted by Brian Scott on November 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM
LOL Eric,

You can't please everyone with a shot and everyone does have different views so its all good. :wink:

Thanks all :wavey:
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 26, 2010 at 8:52 AM
It's a lovely shot. Superb. :toast:
Posted by Andrew Mason on November 26, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Brian, sorry but I have to agree with Craig about the perch. As more people pay to use this site there seems to be a trend to use increasingly unrealistic perches. Andrew
Posted by Brian Scott on November 26, 2010 at 4:10 PM
No need to be sorry Andrew, Everyone has the right to there own opinion, some will like it and others like yourself and Craig wont :wink:. You cant please everyone :smile:

Thanks all for the comments
Posted by Justin on November 27, 2010 at 1:14 PM
A fine portrait indeed. The wonderful perch puts this up a notch. :toast: