Double Stake Out

[Stu Bowie]

These two Pied Kingfishers were observing for their next meal. The light wasnt from the best angle, so I added a catchlight to each kingfisher. Taken in the Pilanesberg Nature reserve last year Feb.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 220mm
1/640
F/6.3
ISO 500

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand Held.

[Julie Brown]

Stuart, how awesome to get 2 birds in your image! Nice perch, BG and composition. I think the addition of the catchlight helps with the eye contact.:)

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Stuart, good job in getting both within the DOF and still getting a blurred BG. Good exposure too. The zoom came in handy here.

[arash_hazeghi]

Looks very good Stuart, I like the composition too :)

[Rodney Flowers]

2 for 1 and they are both in focus! The catch eye is a good idea. I will have to put that on my list of things to learn. I might like the limb a little lower in the frame, but I would have to see it that way to know for sure.

[Doug Brown]

Two for the price of one! Great perch, good eye contact with both birds, and a pano crop that works very well. The catchlights look quite natural.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Great double with both nicely in focus Stu. Like the BG & pano crop.:)

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Stuart,

Love the pano and super job with DoF. Love the BG and natural perch - sweet image.

[Steve Canuel]

Doesn't bode well for the fish in that water! Nice comp. THe birds are nice and sharp and really stand out from that BG. I also like the look of that perch with all the little nooks, moss, and stubby branches.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a lot guys. Much appreciated.

[Vida van der Walt]

Beautiful double Stu! Love the mirrored angle of the birds, lovely bg, detail and great perch.:)

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks so much Vida.