The best Kingfisher shot EVER! (1 Viewer)

[Jaff]

I think this is easily one of the best Kingfisher shots ever posted on Birdforum and would win any competition no sweat.

I reckon many professionals would be jealous of this one too. A HUGE round of applause to the photographer :clap:

http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/270267/ppuser/79393

 

[christineredgate]

Thanks,incredible photography,body angle is superb.

 

[TheSeagull]

Fantastic photo, easily the best Kingfisher I have seen. Some constructive criticism though that I'm not entirely sure would be possible in the field would be the wings are a bit blurred, not sure if a faster shutter speed would have mattered or not because then you get less light...

 

[ammadoux]

i agree i was speechless when i saw it.

 

[stevetb]

Fantastic photo, easily the best Kingfisher I have seen. Some constructive criticism though that I'm not entirely sure would be possible in the field would be the wings are a bit blurred, not sure if a faster shutter speed would have mattered or not because then you get less light...

Seeing as a Kingfisher dives very fast, I'd doubt that a faster shutter speed would have helped much. The slight blur gives a sense of motion if you ask me.
What a fab shot.

On the subject of Kingfisher photographs, I saw a link to these recently - pretty special!
http://www.charliehamiltonjames.com/GalleryMain.asp?GalleryID=26216&AKey=RSHKR8D4

 

[TheSeagull]

Seeing as a Kingfisher dives very fast, I'd doubt that a faster shutter speed would have helped much. The slight blur gives a sense of motion if you ask me.
What a fab shot.

On the subject of Kingfisher photographs, I saw a link to these recently - pretty special!
http://www.charliehamiltonjames.com/GalleryMain.asp?GalleryID=26216&AKey=RSHKR8D4

I suppose, it is a breathtaking shot! It could even be the compression that's needed to upload it here, just ignore my previous criticism...

 

[CharleyBird]

Yup, stunning photo, 10/10; thanks to Kaz for sharing.

And one of my daughters asks, how do you take a picture like that (LOL)

 

[Duke Leto]

wot no prey....... only joking, agree a 1st class KF image

 

[Dave Williams]

Sorry but it's not nearly as good as this one !
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/270927/ppuser/79393

 

[louisfh]

Those are all amazing photos. I'd love to be able to capture something like that, that takes a lot of skill to get such quality photos.

 

[Stewart J.]

Sorry but it's not nearly as good as this one !
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/270927/ppuser/79393

I have to agree, marvelous.

Stewart

 

[Jaff]

The next one ain't bad either!
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/270927/ppuser/79393

Well done Kaz! You've made many a photographer on here as green as grass!

 

[NoSpringChicken]

The next one ain't bad either!
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/270927/ppuser/79393

Well done Kaz! You've made many a photographer on here as green as grass!

They are both stunning but I actually prefer the second one to the first. Well done Kaz. Awesome work.

Ron

 

[thornlv]

wow

 

[kaz10]

only just found this thread thanks very much for all your comments

 

[kaz10]

Just thought I would share my news that diving shot has been printed in the BBC Wildlife mag november issue in the my photos section my first print

 

[adrian5127]

Amazing shot, hmmm got a lot of work to do to get one half as good as that

 

[xristoz]

That is one great shot.

 

[ceasar]

Great shots indeed!

About 20 years ago, maybe more, long before the digital age, I recall seeing some remarkable Kingfisher photographs in a National Photography Magazine. I can't remember which publication it was; it may have been "Outdoor Photography." The photographs were made of the bird actually taking small bait fish from a camoflaged child's wading pool anchored in a pond that was frequented by Kingfishers! The photographer had first, with much effort, dug himself a blind in the bank of the pond near where the pool containing the bait fish was located. The blind was not much above the level of the pond's bank and the photographer was required to lie inside the dugout blind on his stomach during the periods he took the pictures. The camoflaged child's wading pool containing the baitfish was located, more or less, underneath the place where the Kingfisher perched while looking for prey.

The pictures were taken using stop action flash and were quite altogether remarkable!

I'm sure there are gaps in my memory and I wish I could remember the magazine that published the pictures. It was so long ago but it is accurate as I remember it. I was very impressed with the amount of time the photographer used planning and setting up his hide.

Cordially,
Bob

 

[username]

Crazy shot kaz10....[congrats on getting it published]....!

ps....[what is it with all these kingfishers hanging about on invisible washing-lines...is someone 'putting them out to dry' or something]...?

pps....please don't take that last comment too seriously...[as if you could]!...but these images just reminded me of photos i've seen of birds being stuck on limed branches..!