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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
Sweet image Stu.. Like the beak open and the visable tounge, all set against a nice BG...
Stuart a real beauty of a shot, excellent clarity and detail on the bird and the perch,Bg is a killer.
Keith.
Nice one Stu. I wold hae liked a little of something in the BGbut no big deal.
Smart looking bird.
John
Beautiful bird, perch, background and composition.
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.
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
I like the open beak, visible tongue, sweet BG and perch. I could see a tighter crop as well. Very well done Stu!
Thanks a stack for all the feedback. More space is showing off more of that awesome Pilanesberg BG. :w3
Stu - Great pose and expertly handled exposure. Love those bgs that you get at Pilanesburg. Beautiful light too. Well done.
TFS,
Rachel
Glad to see another KF from you, with that lovely background. Great open beak pose and nice perch.
I agree with the comp suggestion, but I love the pose, perch, BG. Really pleasing image overall.
Lovely image, Stu. Love the perch, pose and background but mostly the pose makes it for me.
