Motif: Kingfisher

Posted by Chris Klapheke on Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:21 am

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I guess this image could also be in next week's motif, as I shot this kingfisher in my back yard.

Boy are they hard to get! I'm anxious to try Alan Murphy's minnow cage to get them to stand still for awhile.

I tried to crop out more of the bottom log, but the image seemed crowded, so I stuck with the original.

Thanks for looking!

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1/200 @ f5.6
Exp. comp. - 1/3
ISO 400

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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:36 am

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As I told you before I love this shot. Its very well done and are very lucky to get this close without a blind. A slight crop from the left would probably make it even better.

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by Ofer Levy on Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:53 am

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It's a WONDERFUL shot !!!!! I LOVE IT !!!!!

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by ebkw on Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:06 am

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Lovely shot, Chris. It seems a touch dark on my monitor. You got a great background and detail too.

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by Scott Fairbairn on Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:16 am

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A great bird! The bird seems a bit dark to me also, but I like the BG. I have tried for a long time to get photos of these guys from my car, but they are gone like a shot before I can get even close to shooting.

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by KK Hui on Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:17 am

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What draws me to this image is the the awesome bg ... Indeed you were lucky to come this close without a blind. A slight trim from left would enhance this shot even further as already suggested by EJ.
Nicely done, Chris! :roll:

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by Marius on Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:54 am

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Great shot! The only time I see them still it’s on the monitor, when posted by someone else but not me!

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by Alan Murphy on Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:54 am

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Chris, this is great! The raised tail and crest is very nice. Rather than trim the left and mess with the stub, I would add some to the right if you have it. Good job with the exposure on the neck, not easy to do with this dark bird. An excellent shot.

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by Len Maltese on Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:55 am

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Nice shot. I know these beauties can be tough to capture.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:16 am

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A beauty, Chris.

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by bobbyz on Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:09 am

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Wish I could get so close to these guys. Seems a bit dark on my screen but it could be my laptop.

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by fredcor on Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:33 am

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Remarkable shot with a superb BG. I'm with EJ on the comp; less room on the left or more room on the right.

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by Christopher Dodds on Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:23 pm

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Freakin' amazing, Chris! Fantastic perch, BG and pose - WOW.

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by akclimber on Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:56 pm

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'Bout time you posted this beauty, Chris!

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by Mike Wilson on Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:22 pm

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Very nice. They always look so alert.

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by Chris Kayler on Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:30 pm

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Beautiful shot, The BG is perfect! Is that a snow goose flying near the moon in your avatar? That would be pretty weird b/c I have a shot almost exactly like that.. and our first name and last initial arethe same