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Belted Kingfisher
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Belted Kingfisher

by David Bogener

Gallery: AvianPosted May 26, 20181,343 views8 comments
Shasta County, Ca
7D2, 500/F4+1.4, F10, 1/400, ISO 800, +0.33 EC, tripod, ground blind
Thanks for any comments or suggestions, Dave

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on May 26, 2018 at 1:47 PM
A killer shot, David. The light is beautiful, and the pose of the Kingfisher is just great ! devil, cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 26, 2018 at 8:36 PM
They don't get much better than this, Dave.  Beautiful pose, light and background, and you did everything right to make it a great image.  Well done.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 27, 2018 at 3:18 AM
I can only  agree with Hans and Dennis, absolutely wonderful!
The details are remarkabledevil
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 27, 2018 at 12:58 PM
A really lovely shot, David. Sweet light, beautiful techs and a famously tough bird.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 27, 2018 at 1:21 PM
Excellent light, perch perch, pose, and detail.  The smooth background allows the Kingfisher to really pop in this image.  Really well-done.
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 27, 2018 at 4:05 PM
Lovely image, terrific background. Came together really well here David, nicely done.devil
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 1, 2018 at 12:26 PM
A perfect kingfisher shot, my nemesis!
Great pose, simple but effective perch, and sweet BG.
Congrats on the WP!  devil
Sandy
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 2, 2018 at 3:05 PM
Congrats on the pick David, great pose, lighting and multi-toned background.  devil
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