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Posted by keith mitchell on April 9, 2012 at 3:50 PM
Kingfisher
Nikon D7000
Nikon 500ml F4
1/200@f10
iso 200.


Another from my Kingfisher session,thanks for your comments and tips on my last post,please have a look at the large image.
Thanks for looking and any C&C.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 9, 2012 at 3:57 PM
Without wanting to start another big in frame debate IMHO it is a tad big for me. The details and colours are outstanding though Keith and if it was mine I would still have it printed LARGE! :biggrin:

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 9, 2012 at 3:58 PM
I really like this one Keith, even more so than your last. What's with the dirt on the beak? He looks like he dived a bit too far for a fish and got a beakful of mud ! :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 9, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Thanks guys ,Nick i am pleased with the shots i got but i take your point about the size but i hope the colour and detail make up for it, but if you get a bird to pose for you then the card does tend to get full.
Robert i think the soil could be down to a bit of tunnel excavation.
Keith.
Posted by PhilH on April 9, 2012 at 4:19 PM
Big in frame yes... but for presentation here, particularly at the smaller size it is fine, good colour and detail with a pleasant composition, and of course a great background...

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Posted by David Taylor on April 9, 2012 at 4:33 PM
Superb colours and BIF, my cup runneth over... :biggrin: :wink:

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 9, 2012 at 4:47 PM
Hi Keith, nice looking KF with good detail.

Personally I would look at reducing the red and more so, the magenta based on the BKG and the cast within the moss and bill of the KF. The blue of the plumage becomes richer, likewise the green of the moss, however you will need to apply a mask or two to get the balance right.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Paul Whippey on April 9, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Very nice Keith. I personally like big in frame, so this is a corker. I agree with Steve though, a little work on the colour balance would really make this photo. A very minor nit: I'm not sure if you used fill flash, but I can see two catch lights, I'd clone out the smaller one if it were mine too.

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Posted by Barry Southon on April 9, 2012 at 5:48 PM
Keith

Another cracker great detail.
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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 10, 2012 at 2:02 AM
It is big in the frame, but the composition, detail and background are great. :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 10, 2012 at 3:02 AM
Thanks to you all,Steve i would love to do what you say but i will have to up my understanding of processing :confused: as for layers this would be new ground for me.Paul i did very little to this image and the catchlights are natural.
Keith. :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 10, 2012 at 3:32 AM
Hi Keith no worries, if you want to se a comparison let me know. :wink:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 10, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Another good KF shot, Keith. You already know my views on BIF, but none the less a very pleasing image :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 10, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Beautiful.......
Rene de Heer
Posted by David Kjaer on April 10, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Beautiful relaxed image.

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on April 12, 2012 at 5:25 PM
What a little cracker, hoping for a KF or two myself over the next few months :toast: :toast: