Kingfisher by ginger, 1/23/2006

ginger_55

Coming in for a landing, head in focus, coolest shot I have ever done, maybe. Seen at Shem Creek docks early morning.




Exif above: f16, 400 ISO, 200 mm, 1/60 sec

I saw that bird coming there was no time to think about exif, that is what I had to work with, and I did. Am surprised there is that much blur at 1/60.

Below, he sat himself down on a piling or whatever they are called. I got a photo before he took off, then disappeared.




Exif same as above the shot before except it was at 1/125 sec (this is all on AV)

Next he showed up across the creek at my last stop. He flew to a wire, he was so busy fishing I managed to extricate myself from my car and get these. Many more actually, but they are all similar shots of him sitting on the wire. (Before he came I was attempting to shoot a GBH from the "blind" of my car, didn't work very well, actually.)




Mostly he had his back to me, but he did turn around once and voila! I was shooting with the 400mm (NOT for sale)




I thought that was kinda cool. f9.0, 400 ISO, 400mm, 1/1600




I love it when they are "mussed".

Below, UH OH!




Above, my Canon 20D took that! I just had to trust that it might have found the bird! I can't see that fast. I have lost more shots trying to see the AF lock, checking it even once, so here I just shot, twice, the second one came out!!!! Canon took another shot for me.

Oh, same info, just 1/2000 sec.

ginger

And that was my encounter with one, or two Kingfishers. They are around, in and out. Fast and shy!

Thusie

Hey alright!clap

Harryb

Congrats of some fine captures of a very difficult subject (as least for me it is). That first pic is primo.

Rohirrim

Nice Job Ginger

I've only seen these guys about a mile away laughing at me. :uhoh

ginger_55

Thanks, Thusie, Thanks, Harry! Yes, Steve, mine are usually a mile away, and they don't laugh, if they see me, they leave for another mile away!

Shy little things! I see one, a Great Blue Heron pales............. It was exciting how close I was, that was the 400, so I was not on top of him, but closer than usual.

Thanks again, everyone,

ginger

Andy

Ginger, nice series.

I really dig the first shot - IMO could use some basic curves adjustment, of nearly any amount - to give it some pop.

ginger_55

Thanks, Andy, after posting it here, I thought the same thing. So I completely agree with you!

Thanks for stopping and commenting,

ginger

jeff lapoint

Wonderful job Ginger!!!

ginger_55

Kingfisher redo
Thanks, Jeff,

And if anyone is looking, here is to the person who was "missing" my frames, I had the time.................looks and feels good!




And to Andy for the kick that got me going:




I needed to have that photo be right! I will certainly never be able to do it again, since I have no idea how I did it this time! Just put the time in, I guess.

I should/will work to pop all of them a bit, but this one was a shame. If anyone wonders, the original version is still on here, at the top!

Anyway, thanks all,

ginger

ginger_55

I went ahead and tried to make the series better all total












Sorry, I shoulda, woulda, coulda done that in the first place, and I still see a place on the last one to patch up. I have had so many photos to work up! So busy, so sick.

I am just glad to have had the chance to take these photos.......... So they should be presented well.

ginger

dallas

So this is a KF
They move so fast, I never get a good look at them. Good job, thanks