The Cobalt Hunter

Gallery: AvianPosted September 24, 2010167 views10 comments

This image shows the beautiful colouring and details of the Kingfisher. To photograph these magnificent birds was a dream come true for me.

SHOT INFO

Canon 1D Mark IV
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x Teleconverter
Focal Length 700.0mm
Shooting Mode - Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) - 5.6
Metering Mode Center-Weighted Average Metering
Exposure Compensation -1 1/3
ISO Speed - 200

Thanks for looking and for all the great feedback.
Lee

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 24, 2010 at 2:11 PM

Really nice Lee. Love the BG colors, wonderful perch, and the nice web. Bird pops nicely from the BG.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on September 24, 2010 at 2:26 PM

Very lovely colours here Lee. Well done. Congrats by the way on your weekly winners.

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Comment posted by Lee fisher on September 24, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Thanks guys, was quite pleased with this one,
Lee

Registered on September 10, 2010, 13 Posts, 89 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 24, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Just about perfect. I see no nits at all.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 24, 2010 at 3:36 PM

Lee, the Kingfisher is beautiful, love the pose, light and the great textures of the lichens on the branch.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 24, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Yes, very nice image Lee. Beautiful colors, interesting slanting perch and I like the spider silk at bottom.

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Comment posted by Doug Gilham on September 24, 2010 at 6:35 PM

One of the best kingfisher shots I've seen, absolutely beautiful colors and detail throughout the image. The eye is awesome...great capture.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM

Beautiful, Lee. I really like the lighting in this image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 25, 2010 at 6:33 AM

Really like the dark moody lighting Lee

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 25, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Interesting and beautiful colors to this bird, everything comes together on this, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments