Kingfisher flight sequence

[BillRazor]

Hi Guys. This is just an experiment so please go easy on me. ;-)
This image was taken in east Yorkshire (U.K.) in two consecutive frames that were subsequently merged in Photoshop. The photograph was taken with my Nikon 500 mm lens at 1/5000 second at f4 at ISO 1600 using my D3. I could have used the multiple exposure function on the D3 but I find that too much fiddling with menus means I miss shots. Regards—Tony

[Gen Benjamin]

Both images I think by themselves would be nice images but I think together they compete with each other. I see them as two seperate images. Maybe if you brought them closer together.
Gen

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Wing positions look great in both. I agree with Gen, moving them a bit closer together would be an option and I would sharpen the birds a bit more if this is not a large crop.

[Aiden Blake]

I don't mind the photo as a composite as much as the above two seem to. I like it and it's a neat way to present action.

[Craig Brelsford]

I also like the photo as a composite.

[Nico Steenberg]

Well done getting these fast buggers in focus. Like the colours and comp.

[BillRazor]

Thanks guys. I agree, they are pretty fast. In fact, this one was just taking off and it covered about a quarter of my D3's frame in the space of 0.11 seconds (9 frames per second). Assuming a Kingfisher is about 7 inches long would anyone like to calculate its speed? My guesstimate is about 7 m.p.h and it was still accelerating (but my Maths is rather poor!). My information is that they can reach a top speed of 27 m.p.h.