Kingfisher - 'walking the plank'
A species really posted here and a subject I have been longing to photograph for a very long time, but this wasn't planned, but more of a lucky coincidence.
I knew the Kingfishers were around, as once or twice I had seen them darting along the beck (small stream), but then as time went on, close to the waters edge you could see his/her favourite spot by the markings. However, this perch is only 7m away from the Sparrow hawk feeding post and shortly after this frame was taken the female SH took a pop at this Kingfisher, but the size and speed eluded her, but the Kingfisher is not put off and I gather quite often resides on the perch.
On reflection I feel it needs a bit more DoF and a tad more SS, but I'm OK as it stands, as there was little time as I was shooting the SH with the R5 at the time and just grabbed the MK3 with whatever the settings were. Was the motion blur in the tiny feet deliberate, no... but I think it's a nice touch, albeit very small.
Thanks to those who commented or viewed the last posting.
Steve
Subject: Kingfisher (F) (Alcedo atthis)
Location: UK
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Exposure: 1/500s at f/5.6 ISO3200 EV +0.33
Original format: Portrait, almost FF
Processed via: LRCC 10.5 & PSCC 22.5.1
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