flippin fish...

[annmpacheco]

This was taken from a blind with a set-up.... I didn't see this with my own eyes but always a terrific surprise when you look through your images a find something you didn't know you had. I probably have been missing flips as i have never seen a kingfisher do this, totally makes sense to position it correctly, but too quick for my eye.
whites were not blown but i toned them down, toned down perch highlights, cleaned up 2nd catchlight, levels, sharpening and NR...

1Dx
600mm
iso 800
f 7.1
1/3200

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Beautiful shot. I like the Behavior, perch and green background.

[John Mack]

My first though was woah. Great timing indeed. The crop works here. Nice and sharp.

[William Dickson]

Looking good Ann. Its a great feeling when you find one like this, you never knew you had. Love the pose and lovely colours on the bird. Good feather detail. Lovely BG. I would change the perch, and loose the OOF part at the front. I would try sharpening the fish a little.

Very well done.

Will

[Dorian Anderson]

This is fantastic action, Ann. So lucky to get so personal with one of these. I see them while I'm birding all the time,
but they're so skittish. Blind seems the way to go.

[Daniel Cadieux]

How cool is that! I love the pose, and especially the water strand connected to the fish and bill. I'm usually not concerned about dof (except for tight portraits) but I do wish the perch was sharp as well. Still a terrific image - high impact for sure!

[Allen Sparks]

Hi Ann,
My favorite bird here and a fabulous catch of it. Love the minnow being flipped up - terrific behavioral capture. Lovely BG. Maybe trimming some from the bottom would help with the oof perch. Either way this is a great action image in my book.
Allen

[gail bisson]

Love the flip! Good comp and love the fact that the fish is looking at the viewer. Great IQ. Excellent call on the SS.
I would take a bit off the bottom of the frame to minimize the perch.
I would also try to tame the white on the throat a bit.
Nice image !! Wish I had this in my portfolio!
Gail

[David Salem]

Wow!! What a cool looking frame Ann. Love the pose and the flip of the fish. Detail colors and Bg look great but it looks a little bright on my monitor. Maybe the highlight slider to the left a bit and a little saturation on the bird. Otherwise a killer action frame. Well done