Ringed Kingfisher

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 201599 views4 comments

Canon 1D-X, 300mm x 2.0TC, handheld from boat
f5.6, 1/500, ISO250

Rio Pixaim, Pantanal, Brazil, October 2014. It has to be on the short list of the birdiest places on the planet.

Full frame, selective sharpening to bird. Toned down the harsh light a bit.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 11, 2015 at 3:09 AM

Jim,
Great shot ,if I had to be really picky I would suggest trying to darken the lighter area on the right

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 11, 2015 at 6:58 AM

Nice early light and a pleasing head turn Jim. The background is a tad busy, but still a good shot of a very cool bird.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 11, 2015 at 11:47 AM

Nice pose and comp on this one Jim. I agree about toning down the bright areas of the branch on the right. Great detail in the bird and I like the background. I wonder if you could recover some some detail in the chest if you bring the shadows up selectively. Really nice capture.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 11, 2015 at 6:39 PM

Looks good to me Jim, great eye contact and I like the ruffled pose.

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