Diving Kingfishers

[Kirsten Frost]

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I photographed these Pied Kingfishers one early morning at a local lagoon close to my home in Cape Town, South Africa.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Date/Time: 2009:01:04 06:23:48
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous (high)
ISO: 500
Lens: 400mm 5.6
AF mode: AI Servo AF

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great to have two in the frame. I like the angle, action and setting. I would sharpen the bird on the right a bit more and tone down the highlights.

[Tony Whitehead]

Amazing to have 2 in the frame, Kirsten. Water detail and BG good. Side lighting is challenging on these black and white subjects.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super action captured Kirsten! Great timing. Feel the IQ is lacking a tad - was this a big crop?