View Full Version : Excited Pied Kingfisher
Stu Bowie
11-25-2015, 10:42 PM
I havent posted a Kingfisher for a while. Here is one from my last trip to my favourite location, the Pilanesberg National Park. This is typical behaviour when another Pied Kingfisher is in the area - excited pose with the open beak. The BG is distant grasslands, taken early morning.
Settings were for a take off shot.
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm F/2.8 +2X TC = 600mm
1/4000
F/6.3
ISO 1000
Hand held
Don Railton
11-25-2015, 11:37 PM
Sweet image Stu.. Like the beak open and the visable tounge, all set against a nice BG...
keith mitchell
11-26-2015, 03:45 AM
Stuart a real beauty of a shot, excellent clarity and detail on the bird and the perch,Bg is a killer.
Keith.
John Robinson
11-26-2015, 04:58 AM
Nice one Stu. I wold hae liked a little of something in the BGbut no big deal.
Smart looking bird.
John
Norm Dulak
11-26-2015, 06:53 AM
Beautiful bird, perch, background and composition.
Lorant Voros
11-26-2015, 08:29 AM
Nice settings with the light, parallel perch and sseet BG. Open beak and the interesting pose work well. I'd go a little tighter here.
Steve Kaluski
11-26-2015, 09:25 AM
Hi Stu, these KF's will soon be charging 'Royalties' I think!!!
I think I agree with Lorant on going a bit tighter above and to the LHS. Nice open beak and another killer BKG, really sets the subject off well.
TFS
Steve
Jim Crosswell
11-26-2015, 10:51 AM
I like the open beak, visible tongue, sweet BG and perch. I could see a tighter crop as well. Very well done Stu!
Stu Bowie
11-26-2015, 12:00 PM
Thanks a stack for all the feedback. More space is showing off more of that awesome Pilanesberg BG. :w3
Rachel Hollander
11-26-2015, 01:00 PM
Stu - Great pose and expertly handled exposure. Love those bgs that you get at Pilanesburg. Beautiful light too. Well done.
TFS,
Rachel
Bill Dix
11-26-2015, 01:53 PM
Glad to see another KF from you, with that lovely background. Great open beak pose and nice perch.
Daniel Cadieux
11-26-2015, 04:57 PM
I agree with the comp suggestion, but I love the pose, perch, BG. Really pleasing image overall.
Karl Egressy
11-26-2015, 07:02 PM
Lovely image, Stu. Love the perch, pose and background but mostly the pose makes it for me.
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