Kingfisher : Grooming

Gallery: AvianPosted June 26, 2010165 views21 comments

Mark III 1D, 800mm, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1000th, Wimberly, Natural light

ANother one from my RAW archives. I really like the various "looks" and poses that Kingfishers provide.

This may be a little tight for some but I like it because the the Kingfisher is curled into a circle and focused on itself, thus not looking out of frame in any direction.

Comments always appreciated.

Peter

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 27, 2010 at 12:05 AM

Peter, really nice detail and accurate colors ! Love the pose - but, yes, it seems quite tight on the left, and really no reason it needs to be.. Seems unbalanced to me as is.

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on June 27, 2010 at 7:43 AM

This is IMHO a pretty neat photo. I agree with Sandy's comment about being too tight on the left, and again, IMHO I would like to have seen a little more of the beak. But, this is a very unusual image of a kingfisher and I enjoy seeing it. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 27, 2010 at 9:06 AM

Love the shot Peter. For my tastes the crop is perfect and serves to emphasize the pose, which distinguishes the image. Detail is excellent and the bg provides no distractions. Outstanding image.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on June 27, 2010 at 9:37 AM

Excellent shot, Peter. Great pose, good DOF, fine details...I like it very much

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 27, 2010 at 9:49 AM

Great details, beautiful image n fan-tail. I would have loved to see more of the beak.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by KC Choo on June 27, 2010 at 11:05 AM

Seems fine to me in every respect! Fantastic opportunities you've had to be so close.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Great pose. Love that fanned tail. I like the tight crop for all the reasons you mentioned. Very nice.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on June 27, 2010 at 12:17 PM

Peter, excellent pose, detail, DOF. Your comp works well for me as is.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 27, 2010 at 12:28 PM

I figured this was your well before I saw the name. Very nice detail and overall image quality.

I like the pose and the view of the spread tail feathers. For composition I'd try this with equal amounts of space on all sides (more thaan you've got on the left).

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by wade pettitt on June 27, 2010 at 12:45 PM

Peter, I love the tail spread and unusual pose for the kingfisher. This is one of my nemisis birds. Well done!!

Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on June 27, 2010 at 1:04 PM

Nicely done, Peter. You have a great set up in your kingfisher shots. The simple perch and the preening pose go well together. For me the main attractions are the spread out tail and the hint of orange/brown against the wonderful background. I think this also work well with a slightly looser crop!

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on June 27, 2010 at 3:21 PM

Wonderful and unusual pose, Peter. I do agree with Sandy's comment about needing more room at the left. However, I view that as a nit: it's a very fine image.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on June 27, 2010 at 6:36 PM

Hi Peter,
Nothing to add except congratulations on a great image.
Thanks for posting,
Ronnie G.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 27, 2010 at 6:58 PM

Fine stuff, Peter. The fanned tail makes the shot for me.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 27, 2010 at 7:32 PM

You continue to demonstrate great kingfisher images. Well done here

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 27, 2010 at 8:18 PM

Another excellent 'fisher Peter. Detail is superb and I like your DOF to get the bird completely sharp. I like the behavior and have no need to see the entire beak while it's grooming like this. Love that tail spread. Perhaps a more centered comp would work very well too.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 28, 2010 at 12:41 AM

Wonderful portrait Peter, love the fanned tail. The crop is fine imo.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 28, 2010 at 3:36 AM

Super Sweet

Excellent Work Peter.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM

Peter,
superb shot of this beautiful bird!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 28, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Excellent, Peter. It is a bit tight, but as you say, it works that way. I think I might even center this one a bit more.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on June 28, 2010 at 10:48 PM

Beautiful photo of bird #2 on my bucket list!

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