Kingfisher

[Frank Schauf]

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), young bird.

EOS 1Dx, EF 600/4 L IS USM II + 1.4x III, 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, bean bag

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[Carl Walker]

Stunning image Frank. Great IQ and lovely BG.TFS

[Jonathan Ashton]

Absolutely beautiful, I like it as it is but I have also adjusted the image moving the Gamma slider to 1.04, my very slight reservation is the background - just a little heavy????

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Lovely, Frank. Brilliant IQ and detail. Love the subtle light on the chest feathers too.




Geoffrey

[arash_hazeghi]

love the pose and details, exposure and BG are perfect. TFS

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Superb image, great HA, BG, Details and colours. Well done. TFS.

[David Salem]

Holy cow!! Beautiful frame in all regards, especially that killer BG that is showcasing this stunning looking bird.
One of you best Frank. Put that one on the wall next to the fireplace:S3:

[Binu John]

Excellent shot! Love the pose, exposure, details and BG Very well done! Did you use a hide?

[William Dickson]

Very nice image Frank. The colours are stunning, well done

[Daniel Cadieux]

Certainly does look good indeed! Was this taken from inside a car? (I ask because you mention "beanbag") Ideally the perch would be more parallel to the sensor to prevent so much oof bits in the front. Still a stunner, and yes it would look lovely printed :-)

[Frank Schauf]

@all Thank you.

This picture was taken out from a hiding place.