Street Photography

Gallery: AvianPosted August 14, 20166,066 views11 comments

In the street where I live, I recently noticed a (male) Common Kingfisher (small, some 6.7") , albeit only at times when I passed without my camera. When strolling with the camera, the bird - of course - was never there. Until yesterday... I have many close-ups of this species (some shown here on NPN), so a bird-in-the-environment shot this time ! Have a nice weekend crying

, Cheers, Hans

Nikon @ 700mm | 1/320s | f6.3 | ISO560 | underexposed 4/3EV | handheld

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11 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 14, 2016 at 9:48 AM

Really like this. The Kingfisher really stands out. It's as if he has a spotlight on him. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 14, 2016 at 12:18 PM

What a lovely composition, Hans. I love the bright bird against the dim and moody bg. Very well done.

devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 14, 2016 at 8:50 PM

The bird seriously pops against that dark background. It's like a jewel on dark velvet. Nicely seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 15, 2016 at 2:51 PM

Really nice birdscape Hans. Like others have said the bird just pops off the screen. Cool moody image!

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 15, 2016 at 4:59 PM

Hi Hans
Some times the big picture work much better then the close-up. Really nice work.
Peter

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on August 15, 2016 at 10:41 PM

I really like these photos, my favorite Avian shots if done right.
Very nice comp with a lot of options I am sure. I might lose the bottom branch?
I also think placing the bird a bit higher or lower to decenter might look good.
Very well done as is...

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 16, 2016 at 2:43 PM

Thanks all for your comments !
@ Dan Kearl, thanks for your comments - this is some 85% of the original image, leaving me not much room for different cuts. For sure I did not want to loose the arch above the bird. I plan to try a different position next time when taking another image, however I am afraid this is the best position I can get. Besides, the little bugger seems to show up mostly when he knows I am not carrying my camera enlightened

.
Cheers,
Hans

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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 16, 2016 at 6:48 PM

The bird really stands out so much that it makes this photograph work. Everything else is at a different level of luminosity. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on August 24, 2016 at 12:52 PM

Hans, I like that the minimalism here boosts the effectiveness of that splash of color even more. Nicely seen.

Max

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 28, 2016 at 3:44 PM

Congrats on the EP, Hans. Beautiful image!!!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 28, 2016 at 3:49 PM

Nice, this Pick ! Thanks, NPN Team cool

., best from The Netherlands, Hans

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