Early Morning KINGFISHER

Gallery: AvianPosted April 1, 2014222 views11 comments

The Belted Kingfisher was enjoying its perch above the pond Early in the morning before sunrise.

The small fish swimming in the pond has attracted this guy for her morning meal.

The Rattling sound of another Kingfisher can be heard in the distance & she looks up to see the intruder.

Fuji S5 Pro Camera
Nikon Lens 200-400 VR F4 , taken @ 400mm
ISo 200, Speed @ 1/60, F4,
Manual Spot Metering
Manfrotto Tripod with Jobo wimberly style head
Very small crop,

C&C appreciated

Wild & Not Baited, Not Called in ...

Large Version has Excellent Detail!

Bill

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 1, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Bill,

Well done--soft, but bright morning light helps the subject pop from the dark background. The detail of the head feathers is especially nice. ..................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 1, 2014 at 5:19 PM

Bill, nice pose and beautiful detail.

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Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on April 1, 2014 at 5:55 PM

Only those that have tried to capture this elusive bird know how difficult it is. The light , color and detail is wonderful. Nice capture.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 1, 2014 at 10:15 PM

I can get close enough to hear them rattle, but have yet to get a photo of them that I am satisfied with. A super shot, Bill!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 1, 2014 at 10:54 PM

Sweet image, Bill. Great pose and very crisp.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 1, 2014 at 11:55 PM

Bill,
Love the background. Makes this KF just pop. I don't know if it's my monitor but the head feathers look like they have some purple or magenta in them. The whites and the blacks look very nice. Excellent exposure. The detail in the large version is REAL nice!!

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 2, 2014 at 6:17 PM

Sweet portrait of this handsome fellow Bill. I really like the slight rim light. Wonderful details and great background.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 2, 2014 at 9:54 PM

This looks good, Bill. I like the pose and you certainly were close enough. It seems that the color saturation is a little pronounced, but not by much. Also, I'm wondering why at iso 200 the background seems a bit noisy, especially on the larger version. Good stuff.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on April 3, 2014 at 9:30 AM

Awesome image Bill, I've always had poor luck trying to capture these guys. You nailed this one in a great pose on a nice open perch. Simply wonderful!

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 5, 2014 at 1:50 PM

Excellent shot Bill, difficult to get one of these guys facing you like this, well done

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Comment posted by William Bickle on April 6, 2014 at 10:29 AM

thanks for the Great feedback! Really appreciate.:)

My last post for a few weeks...I am away now for my annual Cuba Adventure!

Adios

Bill

www.BillBickle.com

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