View Full Version : Pied Kingfisher on a Reed
Stu Bowie
04-09-2013, 11:38 PM
There are a lot of trees around the hide in the Pilanesberg National Park, all with large branches/perches. For some reason, the Pied kingfishers have taken to this single reed, and it does create a different image from the norm, that I post.
Taken early morning a few weeks ago.
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 500 F/4 ( borrowed )
1/1000
F/7.1
ISO 640
Maual exposure
arash_hazeghi
04-10-2013, 12:56 AM
excellent light, perch and BG. sharpness is excellent so is exposure I would bring him slightly lower in the frame
Mike Veltri
04-10-2013, 02:41 AM
A real beauty here Stuart, love the light and dof.
mohammad reza shahab
04-10-2013, 03:10 AM
excellent perch,pose and BG.
Greg Oakley
04-10-2013, 03:12 AM
This is an awesome image Stuart - love it! The striking B&W plumage really stands out and the perch is fantastic!
Cheers, Greg
Jonathan Ashton
04-10-2013, 04:31 AM
I like the shot Stu, the colour palette is very pleasing and the exposure and DOF spot on. I sense there is a lot of empty space toward the bottom and would consider a recrop to perhaps lower the bird and set him more to the rule of thirds or golden ratio.
MohsenVahedipour
04-10-2013, 06:21 AM
Excellent IQ, perch & BG. Agree with recrop.
Nick Palmieri
04-10-2013, 06:42 AM
Great light and nice pose. Very well done image.
rajojomanik
04-10-2013, 07:25 AM
This is very very good. Love the perch, BG and especially the subject since we don't see these in our neck of the woods.
Tim King
04-10-2013, 07:40 AM
This is a great photo. Some my not like the head angle but it does well here. I like how you left room under the bird as it emphasizes its "drop-down" hunting style. Fine job.
Jim Crosswell
04-10-2013, 09:09 AM
I like the pose, perch, exposure, sharpness, DOF and BG. Very well done Stuart!
Sidharth Kodikal
04-10-2013, 10:21 AM
Hey Stu, such a sweet image. Just love the light, the perfect exposure and the details. The perch is just awesome and so is the bg.
Before I read any other comments, I too felt that the bird could be moved down in the frame (along with the perch of course :bg3:)
Dumay de Boulle
04-10-2013, 10:51 AM
Great light and amazing BG...Another winner mate!
Frank Schauf
04-10-2013, 11:47 AM
Excellent details, love the perch, great pose, very nice background, and nice light.
Karl Egressy
04-10-2013, 04:22 PM
The bird nicely angled towards us, DOF is good and the whole bird looks sharp. The borrowed camera/lens worked very well in your hands, Stuart.
dankearl
04-10-2013, 07:03 PM
I agree about moving him down a tad.
Terrific perch and sharp as a tack!
Corey Hayes
04-10-2013, 08:06 PM
very nice.
Stu Bowie
04-10-2013, 10:52 PM
Thank you for the feedback everyone. I will definately look at moving him down.
David Salem
04-10-2013, 11:27 PM
Very nice Stuart. Exposed perfect and awesome detail in this one. Even though the feet are tiny, I love the detail in them. Every time you pick a 500 you shine. Not that your 100-400 shots arent great but the bokeh of the 500 is obvious. Nice work.
Doug Brown
04-11-2013, 07:35 PM
Techs look great. And I like the BG a lot. Another vote for placing the bird slightly lower in the frame.
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