Pied Kingfisher

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Taken from the hide at Mankwe dam in the Pilanesberg National Park.

1D MKIV
600mm f/4
ss 1/2500
f/5.6
ISO 400

[Jeff Dyck]

Nice shot Gerrie - I love the pose with the feet visible - coming in for a landing? Nice highlight details in the feathers - exposure looks spot on.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

A beautiful pose,wing position,composition with a killer bg!!!

[Ken Watkins]

I have tried for years to get a shot anywhere near as good as this, I am now going to find out where and how far Mankwe is.

Magnificent

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely posture and perfect exposure! I notice some "jagging" in the background. Is it a large crop?

[Chris Baker]

Nice one Gerrie, techs looks good. I like the feet also and the position of the tail. Tack sharp, nice bg, maybe a tad more canvas on the right. I WANT ONE ;);)

[Stu Bowie]

Great hovering posture Gerrie, and overall well exposed. I like the comp too.

[Sid Garige]

One of the best king fishers I have seen. Fantastic pose and great background. Softlight added a lot. Wonderful job.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Thank you for viewing & commenting everyone. It is much appreciated. Don't know what went wrong with the BG Chris. I processed two copies & the other one does not have the "jagging", & no, this is not a big crop.:confused: