Pied Kingfisher

[Steve Kaluski]

Pied Kingfisher taken towards the later part of the afternoon in SA.

I guess the spider stand should go, but left it in, perch nature on river.

Thanks to those who posted or viewed on the last posting.

Steve

Subject: Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Location: SA
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Exposure: 1/1000s at f/6.3 ISO2000 EV -0.33
Original format: Portrait, FF on width
Processed via: LRC 12.0.1 & PS'23 24.0.1

[Doug Brown]

Solid exposure and good sharpness. The perch has a nice curve to it, but it's a little large for the bird. I like how the perch divides the BG colors.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Steve lovely bicolor BG and the KF popping nicely from the BG , perch is what it is ... agree could be nicer . But no option in the field so i would see this not as a nit .
Tones and general looking good and you did well with the strong side light .... 1Dx delivered nice fine details and sharpness is spot on .
Looking at the sun angle i would go a bit warmer in WB ... matter of taste

NIce one Steve ...and TFS
Any hovering images ???

[Steve Kaluski]

Cheers Doug, nice to see you back, hope it's not a fleeting visit, seems from your posting you have been having a blast.

Looking at the sun angle i would go a bit warmer in WB ... matter of taste

Thanks Andreas, indeed, might have a tinker, but happy as presented. Never had the option for flying/hovering, perhaps in the future and the R3.

[William Dickson]

Hi Steve.....Looking good here...I don't mind the size of the perch, the detail on it are worth the look...Nice pose and HA....Good blacks/whites....and detail on the bird...

Will

[Steve Kaluski]

Cheers Will, think you would love this location, you could also enjoy the wildlife too.