Belted Kingfisher

[Alan Murphy]

Rio-Grande Valley, TX

D2X, 600, ISO 250, f10 @ 1/320, -1.0 EV.

I set this perch up over a pond. I photoshopped a little bark to the top of the perch to break up the hard line from where the stump had been cut.

This was a set up I did in hopes for a Ringed Kingfisher (which is a much larger bird), so some may feel the perch is a little dominant. And no, I never got the Ringed :(

[Tim McIntyre]

The perch maybe a touch dominant but is a pretty nice composition.That kingfisher just pops against that B/G.Nice job keeping the detail in the hilights
Tim

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow !!!! Alan just when you think they can not get any better !!!!!!! Gorgeous image. Love the perch, composition and the action you captured. Just perrrfect .

[Michael Sowden]

Fantastic as always Alan. Great pose I don't think the perch is to dominant it looks good to me.

[Rachel Bilodeau]

great composition and I love the perch - superb background and all the colors go so well together - nice expression of the bird and details

[Rick A. Brown]

Looks awesome. The bizarre pose of the bird is what does it for me.

[Fabs Forns]

Ahhhh, the Master of perched birds has spoken :)

A treat to the eyes.

[Glenn Bartley]

Didnt even have to look at the author.......this one had Murphy written all over it :)

[Jan Wegener]

agree on the perch, as you already mentioned, otherwise fantastic. I am sure you will get the Ringed... :)

[Judd Patterson]

Looks very nice Alan! The composition and calling kingfisher are really excellent. Combine that with the smooth background and the fact that kingfisher hate to stay near me, and you have a big winner. :)

[John Cooper]

No disappointment here for me Alan. Your choice of perch is very photogenic and really makes this imge work. The Belted Kingfisher was a fitting substitute for the intended Ringed!! BG is also just superb as is the overall exposure.

[Del Cockroft]

No nits at all. Very artistic composition and well executed.

[Raymond Barlow]

beautiful image Alan.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Wow! Well planned and beautifully executed, what more can I say?

[David Hemmings]

Hmmmmm, not bad:D

[Dave Courtenay]

Has the wow factor-extremly clean looking image-great pose of the bird

[Len Maltese]

Beautiful image Alan. The perch works for me.

[Lori A. Cash]

Gorgeous image, Alan.

[Matthew Studebaker]

aww. no ringed? guess you'll have to settle for one of the sweetest shots of a belted ever. :)

[Juan Aragonés]

Fantastic Alan, love the open bill and the perch.