Belted kingfisher

danglesdangles Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
edited February 25, 2009 in Wildlife
I have been trying for years to get a good image of this species but they are very skittish. Maybe this one felt sorry for me and gave me the opportunity I needed.


Canon 1D Mark IIN
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
1/1600 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 400
Duane
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Good capture Duane of an extremely difficult subject.
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  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Nice one, duane.
    She is a very cute bird..

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    So...that's what they look like! rolleyes1.gifMaybe I need a 500.nod.gif

    Excellent shot! clap.gif
  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Wow, he's beautiful.

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Good capture Duane of an extremely difficult subject.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Best kingfisher I have ever seen clap.gif
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  • SoonerShawnSoonerShawn Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Excellent shot. I have tried numerous times to get a shot of a Kingfisher, but you are exactly right. They are very skittish. I've never come even close. So congrats! You made the most of this opp.
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    One of the hardest birds to get close to! Great shot! clap.gif
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  • nrmdisknrmdisk Registered Users Posts: 182 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Wonderful shot! I shot my first KF this past week, but he was so far away it was hard to tell it was a KF.
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  • luisvluisv Registered Users Posts: 132 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2009
    Excellent shot, Duane. bowdown.gif
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