Hi folks .... here is KF mania again
Had two fantastic last sessions for this winter season , with lots of technical faults from my side and lots of stuff learned when it comes to KF shooting .
I got lucky with a male lurking around the spot , but the female was chasing the male for the most time .
Sadly the weather was not on my side .... dark heavy clouds covering the sky , so I had to work with high iso all the time .
Was not really successful with the diving action , but later more of that with some " crappy " images and the details why I failed most of the times .
For the start just the male hovering ( never seen that before ) of this species and only the male showed that behavior .
It was so much fun with lots of action from both individuals , well worth the money spend .... just for the experience .
Canon EOS 1Dx III
EF 200 - 400 IS L at 400 mm
Tripod
Cropped to 60 % of FF
F 6,3 ; Iso 5000 ; 1/2000 sec
Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2023 ; removed the perch from ULC
Thanks for watching and commenting to my previous postings
One of if not the best in my opinion. Colours are bang on super detail - I have to admit I had not appreciated the fact that the upper mandible is shorter than the lower. Maybe a little noise in the fanned out primaries but no big deal - excellent shot
That's some serious action. Woulda thought you woulda needed something faster than 1/2000, but it worked perfectly here. Setting/BG is great, and I love the composition. I'm sure I missed a few while I was away
but this is probably my favorite KF frame you've posted.
European Kingfisher (M) I
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