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Posted by Chris Fagyal on Sat Nov 22, 2003 9:47 am

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This guy was taken last week during my stay in the Pantanal. He had several favorite perches, of which this was one. The lighting was great as it made the Pixiam river behind him turn this golden green color that you see as the backdrop. It was interesting photographing kingfishers as there were Spectacled Caiman everywhere. One time I was photographing one of these guys and a Caiman was maybe 6 feet from me as I was reasonably close to the rivers edge.

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by Bill Whala on Sat Nov 22, 2003 9:59 am
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What a great shot of this cool bird. I love the mischievous look he's giving. Great background too.
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by Alan Murphy on Sat Nov 22, 2003 11:27 am
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Chris, many years ago I spent three days trying to find a reported Amazon Kingfisher in the Rio-Grande Valley without luck.. This is a spectular bird and you have a great shot. A tough bird to expose. I would have gone with a darker perch. Love the BG.
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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:07 pm
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Awesome bird and cool photo.
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by Laura Stiefel on Sat Nov 22, 2003 12:53 pm
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Wow, is this ever close for having used the 400mm! The photo is excellent IMO.
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by Haim Ziv on Sat Nov 22, 2003 4:02 pm
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Amazing! very nicely done.
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by Ken Newcombe on Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:03 pm
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Chris,

Very nice image of an uncommon bird!
 

by Jim Urbach on Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:05 pm
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Beautiful metallic green color and pose. Wish the perch were natural.

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by AlexC on Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:11 pm
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Lovely morsel and a great pose, excellent detail to boot, looks in my monitor to be +0.7-1 EV over !!, Otherwise excellent!!!
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AlexC wrote:Lovely morsel and a great pose, excellent detail to boot, looks in my monitor to be +0.7-1 EV over !!, Otherwise excellent!!!
Agree with Alex on the running hot ... otherwise you couldn't ask for a getter catch. And what an achievement at 400mm.
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by Jill on Sat Nov 22, 2003 11:09 pm
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Alan Murphy wrote:Chris, many years ago I spent three days trying to find a reported Amazon Kingfisher in the Rio-Grande Valley without luck.. This is a spectular bird and you have a great shot. A tough bird to expose. I would have gone with a darker perch. Love the BG.
Alan, Bet that was 1996 in San Benito outside of Harlingen!!
Chris, Wonderful capture indeed!!! Thanks for sharing it!!!
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