Kingfisher

Gallery: AvianPosted January 28, 2012172 views10 comments

A Brown-Hooded Kingfisher. Image captured in the Knysna Forest in South Africa

EOS 5D MKII - 400 mm - 1/2500 sec at f6.3 - ISO 400

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10 comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on January 28, 2012 at 8:39 AM

Mario, A stunning image. Great pose with the head turned back to get some catchlight and the light on the back with your great exposure showing the details of the feathers. I also like the perch and background. Wonderful bird and you really captured it well.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on January 28, 2012 at 10:41 AM

Excellent portrait of this striking bird- Fine pose, very good detail and an awesome BG on this one- Thanks for sharing, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Martin on January 28, 2012 at 1:25 PM

Great shot of this striking bird

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on January 28, 2012 at 1:50 PM

Nice head turn, colors, and bokeh! Well captured!
Jaymes

Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 28, 2012 at 5:48 PM

great bird, Mario. the pose and comp are both very good.

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on January 29, 2012 at 12:55 AM

Thank You All !! for the great comments on this image

Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 29, 2012 at 10:55 AM

Would love to see this larger. Nice head turn, catchlight, and BG. Bird looks sharp. Overall a very nice image of a cool Kingfisher species.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 29, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Wonderful image ! Like the bird, pose, colors and BG - so : Congrats ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Cool bird nicely captured.
May

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on January 30, 2012 at 2:46 AM

I like the pose and how the head is lighten. i'd like to see it larger.

cheers, Luca

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