KIF

[Kirk Benson]

Female Belted Kingfisher In Flight.

This little gal is fast but also predictable... when she sits on a certain low branch near the bank she gives some good opportunities as she takes off. :)

D300 | 70-300 VR @ 300 mm | 1/1600s @ f/6.3 with 0 EV | Auto ISO 320

Thanks so much for looking... Critique is always encouraged.

Happiest of Holidays to everyone!

Kirk

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice wing position and eye contact. I might try to lighten the eye a bit.

[Tony Whitehead]

Good pose and sharpness with nice blur of wingtips to convey motion. Might crop a little from left and top and be tempted to darken up the BG a little.

[Rene' Villela]

Hi kirk! i can't get technical but from my point of view that is hard shot to get and for me you did a really good job!

[Doug Brown]

An image to be proud of; they're speeding bullets! A little negative EC would have helped tame the whites on the neck; you may be able to salvage them in post-processing.

[Art Kornienko]

I agree, so tough to get, hard enough to watch with the bare eye let alone through a lens, very nice work. I also agree with Axel, about the eye.

[david cramer]

Great catch of a speed demon. I agree about toning down the whites and lightening the eye a tad.