Common Kingfisher

Gallery: AvianPosted March 26, 2015165 views10 comments

A familiar bird for many of you, but this was the first time I've had an opportunity to photograph the Common or Eurasian Kingfisher. This little fellow was surprisingly cooperative as we pulled our safari vehicle up near its perch. A nearby pond serves as the background in this shot. This was photographed in Ranthambhore National Park in India.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 500mm f/4 IS + 1.4x
ISO 400
1/640th
f/5.6

Max

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10 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 26, 2015 at 1:16 PM

What gorgeous colors against that great background -lot to like here

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 26, 2015 at 2:50 PM

You will never bore me with Kingfisher shots, they are so great. Nice capture as well, image you must be happy ! Best, hans

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 26, 2015 at 10:09 PM

The light, the background, and the bird were all good to you. What are the chances that Nature would provide such a neutral and well-toned background to help us appreciate the colors, textures and form of this bird? Not only a good image of the bird, but also a wonderfully simple and artfully balanced composition, just as an artist might have painted it.

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Comment posted by Thiraviyam Yogaraj on March 26, 2015 at 10:09 PM

So wonderful

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 26, 2015 at 11:22 PM

Nice job on getting the intensity of the blues so nicely depicted, Max.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 27, 2015 at 1:53 PM

These birds are great Max and you captured this one beautifully. Sweet pose and the colors are incredible, Outstanding!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 28, 2015 at 4:15 AM

Max,
This was certainly worth a trip to India

Perfect pose, perfect background and perfect capture a true beauty

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Comment posted by John Launstein on March 28, 2015 at 4:55 AM

Stunner, Max! Not much to say...too busy soaking this one in. Great decisions and execution all round.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 28, 2015 at 4:23 PM

Simply beautiful Max. Love everything about this one. Very nicely done!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 30, 2015 at 6:47 PM

Very nice Max, well composed with nice detail and colors.

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