Target Acquired!

Gallery: AvianPosted March 2, 2012284 views18 comments

Pied Kingfisher before it dives onto an unsuspecting prey.

Canon 1D MKIV
Canon 500mm plus 1,4 ext
1/800
F/7.1
ISO 320
Distance from subject 17.5 m

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 2, 2012 at 2:38 PM

Wonderful timing to get this diving pose, good detail where it counts and I like the background as well, way to go.

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Comment posted by Verdon on March 2, 2012 at 2:54 PM

what a moment 3 thumbs up.......

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on March 2, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Truly wonderful and unique inflight capture, wonderful detail as seen in the larger view. Well done!

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on March 2, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Beauty!! I've been lusting after a hovering KF image for years and still haven't managed anything remotely this good. Love the concentration on the birds face and the interesting bg colors.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 2, 2012 at 7:57 PM

Very well done with this! Where was this and were you camouflaged? This is a very shy bird in Thailand, for example.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 2, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Great shot Neal, love the wing blur, sharp head and 2 toned bg

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Comment posted by David Haynes on March 2, 2012 at 10:58 PM

Neal,
Super shot. Like Nate, I love the wing blur. Larger image shows pretty sharp details and the two toned background is killer. Way to go.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 2, 2012 at 11:45 PM

Great catch, Neil. I like the arched pose. You really caught this one at just the right moment.

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on March 3, 2012 at 6:34 AM

super timing....well captured!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 3, 2012 at 8:31 AM

Awesome hover pose looks like hes ready to dive in .Nice and sharp on the face and I don't mind the wing blur. I like the bg too

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Comment posted by William Bickle on March 3, 2012 at 4:19 PM

Hello Neal

Great capture! The wings movement adds to the image, as well the interesting position ,prior to the dive. The Three toed foot shows off well too! Head & eye intensity with slight mouth opening makes the image.

Really enjoyed it....want to see more!

Bill

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 3, 2012 at 6:11 PM

Awesome action shot, I like the motion in the wing while at the same time the head and body is sharp. Excellent Work Neal!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 3, 2012 at 6:34 PM

Wonderful sharpness on head and body, wonderful to have this image of a kingfisher.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 4, 2012 at 12:24 AM

Great timing, lovely background.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 4, 2012 at 4:14 AM

Nice one Neal - I dreamed of this sort of shot when we lived in Zim in the 90s

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 4, 2012 at 2:21 PM

Neal action at it's best,the large image is stunning.

Keith,

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 4, 2012 at 6:21 PM

Incredible action, wonderful composition and a stunning background. So, you probably think I like this - I certainly do.
May

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on March 9, 2012 at 5:28 PM

Excellent shot! great body detail & lovely contrasting BG.

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