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Woodland Kingfisher
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Woodland Kingfisher

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted March 25, 2014113 views7 comments
No problems with ID for this one :biggrin:
Taken in Ruaha National Park,Tanzania, whilst giving us a very nice song.
EOS 1DX
200-400 with 1.4 EX at 560mm
ISO 1600
1/1600
EV +0.33

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on March 25, 2014 at 9:57 AM
Ken,
no problem IDing this one.
Nice photo but there is a drop of something dead centre about 1/3 of the way up the photo. It could be something that fell from th ebeak or it could be a dirt particle. Either way the pic would be better without it.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 25, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Great to have one singing ! Never seen nor heard it. Congrats ! Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on March 25, 2014 at 1:38 PM
Good composition. Nice detail and good catch light. Agree with comment on the dirt particle.
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 25, 2014 at 7:56 PM
An absolutely stunning kingfisher species you have here Ken. Great pose, excellent detail. I agree with Martin about removing the spot.
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 26, 2014 at 4:37 AM
Thanks everybody, I never thought of removing the falling object As i thought it was there it could stay, In retrospect I think it may be better removing it :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 26, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Great shot of a very attractive subject. :toast: On the falling thing, generally if I can't quickly tell what it is or as myself why it is there, it is time for it to go away.
Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 27, 2014 at 10:28 PM
A real beauty, Ken. Great pose and the blue is incredible, especially with the contrast of the upper beak. Excellent detail and exposure.

:toast:
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