Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 19, 2012 at 4:34 AM
A new Kingfisher season has finally started and i have found a wonderful new nesting site to work with this season. Have made some test shots at the location after setting up some perches and this was one of the test shots.
Look forward to getting some more shots when the chicks have hatched early may.
Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: F 5.6
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod & Benro GH-2 Head from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS5
Posted by John Robinson on April 19, 2012 at 4:38 AM
Hi Jeroen
Maybe a little more space at the top would balance better.
Others will say differently. Its difficult to get the whites right on these too. Like the dead mullein perch too.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on April 19, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Yes I do like it, different perch too.
Posted by Paul Whippey on April 19, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Superb, I agree that a bit more on top would be nice. But still a superb photo.
Posted by Phil Ellard on April 19, 2012 at 2:34 PM
I am a sucker for a KF and this is cracking
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 20, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Very slight nit covered, but this is still a very good image, heres another vote for the perch, great to see something different.
Discussion
8 repliesLook forward to getting some more shots when the chicks have hatched early may.
Some more Kingfishers on my Flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenstel/
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: F 5.6
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod & Benro GH-2 Head from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS5
Maybe a little more space at the top would balance better.
Others will say differently. Its difficult to get the whites right on these too. Like the dead mullein perch too.
Cheers
JR
Very slight nit covered, but this is still a very good image, heres another vote for the perch, great to see something different.
Andy...
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