Ringed Kingfisher

Posted by E.J. Peiker on Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:54 am

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Ringed Kingfisher - Pantanal, Brazil
D500, 500mm, ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/2000

The first photo I took in Brazil's Pantanal. Taken from a boat. It's amazing how easy it is to approach Kingfishers from a boat opposed to from land... Light's a bit harsh, but who isn't going to take one of these large KF's the very first time you ever see the species?

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by Karl Egressy on Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:59 am

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Great opportunity and well taken advantage of. If I may suggest at all, I would suggest to open up the dark eye, to make it more "lively".

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:30 am

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Karl Egressy wrote:Great opportunity and well taken advantage of. If I may suggest at all, I would suggest to open up the dark eye, to make it more "lively".

Thanks Karl, it turns out I posted the wrong version of the photo, one I just did a quick and dirty processing on a tablet for FB, rather than the one I processed on my desktop. I replaced the picture.

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by Karl Egressy on Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:50 pm

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I like this processed version much better. The open beak showing the tongue a little bit is very cool.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:00 am

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Yes, you wouldn't pass this chance, would you! Click on the image and this one pops beautifully from the foliage.

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by somdebbiswas on Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:03 pm