Diving Kingfisher

[BillRazor]

50% crop of a Kingfisher captured mid-dive in East Yorkshire, U.K.

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

I am not seeing an image. Can you try to post it again? Because you are a member, you can of course post the image directly to BPN, or can also link to another site.
Let me know if you need help.

Randy

[BillRazor]

Tried again to upload my image. Hope this works?

[Hugo Estévez]

Blue arrow in action!! I really like it

[Ben_Sadd]

This looks very nice. What was the background. I like the dappled look of it.

You say this was a 50% crop, so if you have it I would like to see a little more space all around and especially below and left.

Can you also post the EXIF information?

[Amano Samarpan]

WOW .. !!

Amano
(self-confessed Kingfisher addict)

[Petros Petrou]

This is an impressive photo considering the speed of these little birds when they dive. I agree that the bird needs some space "to dive into" left and below.

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

Glad you got the image up, it is really nice. Agree with more diving room, but the basics are there. The lighting was a bit uneven, and I might do a little selective dodging to bring up the head and bill a bit more.

Nice job capturing him in full dive!

Cheers

Randy

[Paolo Piazza]

very sharp
i would change the composition trying a vertical one

[Paolo Piazza]

very sharp
i would change the composition trying a vertical one

[Amano Samarpan]

A composition in which one alters the frame by 90% would result in a bird doing something it does not ... a backward dive!
Kingfishers do not go in for the Olympics!
AMano

[Steve Deam]

A composition in which one alters the frame by 90% would result in a bird doing something it does not ... a backward dive!
Kingfishers do not go in for the Olympics!
AMano

I think Paolo meant more of a vertical crop...