Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea)

[Andy MacDougall]

Daintree River in Far North Queensland taken on river cruise from boat.



Andy

[Dave Barnes]

I like the colour and feather detail of the bird. Ditto the PP traces that are still there even after the crop. I would try and blend/correct the one on the top branch. I do prefer the tighter crop.

[Kobus Tollig]

Ditto the PP bit this still is a great shot well done. Like it lots

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice pose and sharpness. Agree with teh closer crop. Adding techs (camera, lens, ISO, aperture, SS etc) is a good idea to maximise feedback, Andy. The Daintree is lovely - were you with Chris Dahlberg?

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

nice looking bird with beautiful pose,I would prefer a more uniform bg!

[Mervin Quah]

This is one fella that I really would love to meet on my many trips to Queenland !

[Andy MacDougall]

Nice pose and sharpness. Agree with teh closer crop. Adding techs (camera, lens, ISO, aperture, SS etc) is a good idea to maximise feedback, Andy. The Daintree is lovely - were you with Chris Dahlberg?

Apologies Tony:

D300
manual mode
300mm f2.8 + 1.7TC
1/160 (pretty pleased with sharpness for that ss!)
f/4.8
ISO 400
no flash

I was just on a regular river cruise but the guy Ian Worcester (Sauce) does birding trips in his own boat that I plan to do. Reckons on 50 or 60 species in a 2 hour trip ! for $50 (aus).

Is Chris Dahlberg good ? can you give me his contact details ?

thanks

Andy