My first ever Kingfisher ........

[MarkOne]

Well,
Back from my travels ..............so here is a shot of a SriLankan kingfisher of some sort, taken from a wobbly boat on the river .......... WDYT?


Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Image Date: 2010-08-18 12:09:28 +0100
Focal Length: 400.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB

[Pete W]

Mark
Welcome back
Well you nailed this one, really like this, great colours, lovely background and good composition :)

[Pierre Le Suisse]

A really nice shot. You have done fantastically to get it sharp at that shutter speed, handheld in a boat.
A real beauty
Pete

[neptuno]

You have done fantastically to get it sharp at that shutter speed, handheld in a boat

my thoughts exactly beautiful colours

Stan

[baz]

Great picture from a boat

Baz

[James Wheeler]

Cracking job, Mark and congrats on your first Kingfisher - you have done an excellent job with this one. Some superb colours, a wonderful uncluttered background and nice and sharp. Perhaps a touch too much space above it, but that is very much a personal preference thing and whichever way it is a cracker.

[TeeCee105]

Hard to believe that this is your first Kingfisher - this is a lovely image.

[Magpiemick]

I think this is a White-throated Kingfisher ...

Great image for 1/60 and nice Bg .............. not a fan of the square crop though ..

Mick..

[MarkOne]

Thanks for comments .................. here's another one



Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Image Date: 2010-08-18 11:57:51 +0100
Focal Length: 330.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB

[Hugh]

Hi MO,

Superb shot of the Kingfisher, sharp and very well exposed and nice composition. Nothing to fault really.

That second image - is it me or does that bird look a bit gormless?

Hugh

[MarkOne]

Hi MO,



That second image - is it me or does that bird look a bit gormless?

Hugh

He does look a bit spaced out ............. been trying to ID him? He was same size as kingfisher and was diving for fish.......... does that make him a kingfisher as he doesn't really look like one? Help?

[Paul Iddon]

Bizarre colours compared to what we are used to Mark!


Paul.

[Hugh]

After extensive googleing of Sri Lankan birds (you can imagine some of the results!!!!! just glad my wife wasn't watching) I think it is a Stork Billed Kingfisher.

Stork-billed Kingfisher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hugh

[welshgold]

Superb depth of field and you've brought out the fantastic colours of the Kingfisher brilliantly, well done catching this elusive bird....they dart about way too quickly

[Black Rat]

Mark
Welcome back
Well you nailed this one, really like this, great colours, lovely background and good composition :)

I agree with Pete. I must say, not as pretty as the UK KF, nevertheless you can't knock the capture....BR