Scanning Pied Kingfisher

[Stu Bowie]

I was waiting for this guy to take off to the left, which most times he would have. I have the take off shot, but he actually turned around and flew away from me. These Kingfishers normally perch on higher branches scanning the water below for fish. Taken about a year ago at Mankwe hide, Pilanesberg Nature reserve.

Canon 50D
100400 @ 200mm
1/1000
F/7.1
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held

[Vinay Lakshman]

The exposure is bang on , sharpness is fine & BG is lovely . Like the look down pose . Feels a little tight on the top .

[Bill Dix]

Great pose and HA. Love the way the b&w bird stands out against the handsome green BG. Blacks and whites look well exposed. Agree that maybe 1 cm could be taken off the bottom, same added to the top.

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty Stuart! I like the hunters stare you captured in this image.

[Harshad Barve]

excellent image on all counts Stuartbhai
TFS

[arash_hazeghi]

Beautiful Stuart, love the perch, BG and details. Good job

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack guys.

[Vida van der Walt]

Excellent Stu. Pin sharp and the crisp black and white of the bird stands out so well against the lovely bg.:)

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you Vida.