Kingfisher

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14 replies

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 19, 2012 at 3:29 PM

Another bird wich nests in sandy walls but this time one from today near my home...

What else could it be then my favorite..the Kingfisher..

The pose you see here is an alert pose caused by a Goshawk who grabbed an Egyptian Goose chick right behind my hide..

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: F 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Exposure compensation: - 1 2/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS5

Posted by Paul Whippey on May 19, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Superb Jeroen. An unusual pose and the perch and BG are great. No nits from me!

Posted by keith mitchell on May 19, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Jeroen it looks great to me,no nits.

Keith.

Posted by PhilH on May 19, 2012 at 4:19 PM

Nice... and a different composition that goes against the rules but works... the bird appears to be looking back into the frame...

Posted by John Robinson on May 19, 2012 at 9:11 PM

As Phil says- goes against all the rules but seems to work.
I still feel though that having the bird on the left would have been good too. This one too I feel would be better as is but with a bit more above the bird. Just my own thoughts.

Was this full frame ?
Cheers
JR

Posted by Rene de Heer on May 20, 2012 at 3:54 AM

Great setting and out of the box composition. It works very well.
Rene de Heer

Posted by Barry Southon on May 20, 2012 at 6:51 AM

Jeroen

So nice to see a different approach to a subject.

Posted by Matt Cole on May 20, 2012 at 6:58 AM

a little bit more space on the right for me, but a lovely shot and I like the perch.

Matt

Posted by David Sewell on May 20, 2012 at 7:09 AM

As others have said, it breaks the rules, but it works. Great thinking.

David

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 20, 2012 at 8:07 AM

Work for me too Jeroen - and I think the light and colour palette are great - nice one

Posted by Kim Connolly on May 20, 2012 at 9:55 AM

A beautiful Kinfisher pic Jeroen, I love the perch and the way you have composed the shot really works for me. It's different!

Posted by Ron McCombe on May 20, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Great image and composition,

It works for me

Ron

Posted by Phil Ellard on May 20, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Think it works well, v.nice

Posted by Neil Burton on May 21, 2012 at 11:18 AM

No nots here man.

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 21, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Superb Jeroen.

Phil.