Kingfisher in Flight

[KFrost.]

Taken yesterday morning in a Local Nature Reserve close to home. Hope you like them.

Pied KingFisher:

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Both are superb! Is the color correct on #1. It looks almost black and white? I'm not familiar with that KF species.

[Gary Fairhead]

Two great images here and the first is one is awesome. Normally I would want to see more room in front of a bird on profiled flight but the vertical works here.

[stevefossimages]

That first image is perfect.

[plsurfer]

sick shots, the first one is awesome, never seen one like it!

[Naturalist]

That first one is great! Th reflection makes it happen!

[hTr]

Great Set here Kirsten

Ours are a little more blue grey

[EdV]

Beautiful images. Excellent job showing a maturity way beyond your years.

How did you get that one to fly upside down? Oh wait, its a reflection! It looks almost as crisp as the real bird. :D

[Alan B]

Fantastic shot(the 1st one) :cool:

[dancad]

Both nice shots! The first for obvious reasons and the second for the hint of habitat and beautiful mottled BG.

[EZRider]

Wow not only great shots of a tuff bird to shot but a reflection to boot!

Great shots!! :)

[downywp]

...Are you kidding me?? A kingfisher in flight with a perfect reflection? Superb shots! :-)

[superdiver]

Both are great, the first is SUPERB!

[paul_g]

Great images. the first is absolutely stunning!

[MikeI]

Both are great, but #1 is perfect!

[Davinor]

Hell's teeth, I'd kill for a shot like the first one, simply stunning

David

[Alex Paul]

Outstanding work Kirsten!! :D :D

[KFrost.]

Thanks very much for the great feedback everyone. Always apprecaite it ;)

[zippy25]

Wow!! I mean,. WOW! those are stunningly beautiful shots!! I love the reflection and bird position in #1 and the pose in #2. Those are amazing to me.

I think it is now official, I am giving up photography in favor of knitting or something...

[zippy25]

...Hell's teeth...
Very funny expression.:D I have never heard this before. Is this a common English expression?

[sugarzebra]

Wow, these are excellent Kirtsen......The first one is perfect.

[Blue Deuce]

#1is unlike any fisher shot I have seen. You are very lucky or very good !

[zippy25]

You are very lucky or very good !

Check his website...I think luck is out of the question with Kirsten...he is just that good!!

[AeroSmith]

Aboslutely wonderful captures.

[camera]

Both excellent but 1st is a dream shot.

[KFrost.]

Thanks again everyone! really happy to have captured the flight shot with the reflection.
David, I had some great sightings on Saturday. Also got some nice action shots of a heron carrying nest building material, I've added a few on my site.

[zippy25]

...Also got some nice action shots of a heron carrying nest building material, I've added a few on my site.
Hey, Nice addition to the site. Great shot. Is that Kingfisher one hovering over the rippled water new as well? I don't remember seeing that one before. I continue to be in awe of your shots!

[EdwardF]

Both are beautiful shots !

[canonshooter4life]

Well done, both great shots... but like everyone else said the first is excellent...

[GyRob]

Fantastic both of them .
Rob.

[StarDog]

Those arw super - I will take #2at 11 x 14 in a black frame 16 x 20 !!!!! bob

[SlipNslide281]

Beautiful shots. I still have yet to catch one of these in flight.

-Adam

[zippy25]

Those arw super - I will take #2at 11 x 14 in a black frame 16 x 20 !!!!! bob
Me too. ;)

[canonloader]

Fantastic shots. :)

[KFrost.]

Thanks again guys, apprecaite it. Really enjoyed this sighting as I dont get to see these KFishers that often here.
Is that Kingfisher one hovering over the rippled water new as well? I don't remember seeing that one before.
Nope David, that one isn't very new. It was taken just as it flew out of the water, pity he wasn't succesfull with a catch though.
Those arw super - I will take #2at 11 x 14 in a black frame 16 x 20 !!!!! bob
Hehehe , thanks man! :D:D

[pttenn]

Wow again! Beautiful shots!
Karen

[aligater]

Cracking shots Kirsten. :D

[memorex88]

:shock: I'm speechless!
oh wait, I'm typing... I'm typeless!
WOW

[zippy25]

...oh wait, I'm typing... I'm typeless!
WOW
That is funny!!:D

[Ferco]

That first shot is OUT OF THIS WORLD!! nice one, mate.

[IanC_UK]

cant add much more to what has been said already that first shot is superb :)

[KFrost.]

Thanks again people, very nice to recieve these nice comments ;)
Marco, :lol: thanks for that!

[philc123]

Outstanding shots!! Speachless. :)

[NoLight]

Wow #1 is awesome!!!

[Blue Deuce]

Any chance you can present the original uncropped shot w/o the frame for posterity ?

[CyberDyneSystems]

[keanureevestedvoiceon] ... whoa .... [/ted]

The flight shot is spectacular!

[Reyno]

Absolutely fabulous series of well captured images!!!

[Nighthound]

I'm almost at a loss for words. I've chased the Belted Kingfishers here for a few years now and getting close enough to get a decent shot is extremely difficult and very frustrating. To get a flight shot of this quality is off the chart for degree of difficulty.

Congratulations, these are award-winning images. WoW!!

NH

[wtaccord]

Those are a couple of excellent shots! #1 is amazing. I've never seen a BIF with such a perfect reflection. Very nice!

[Stephen Stephen]

Awesome captures Kirsten!

[copeg]

Wow, those shots are just sweet!!! Some tough images to pull off, which you did in fine style

[Blast]

Any chance you can present the original uncropped shot w/o the frame for posterity ?

Hate to say it but I'm with you and then, well. Lets peel the onion.

Blast

[Blast]

Hell's teeth, I'd kill for a shot like the first one, simply stunning

David

I like Hell's teeth made me chuckle. These are fantastic shots and I dont know chit.
I'm still trying to get one of those "Hey Harry, that's one crackin shot!. That would blow my skirt up and I don't wear skirts.

Harry

[Blast]

Well if the guestbook is any indication this is the beginning of a legacy for this young man.
Dang! Nothing like a good dose of humility to keep you centered.


Well done young man, well done.

Harry

[Adi7r]

Wow\! they're amazing shots. Love 'um both.

[John Deakin]

Hi Kirsten, great to have a fellow SAfrican (well Brit now living there anyhow) here showing your excellent images, (you kept this site a secret :) ) well done, john

[sfw]

WOW I really like it!!! Nbr 1 just rocks!!! Thanks for sharing.

[Sindri Skulason]

Outstanding shots. Well done. :-)

[BSBXTi]

Excellent shots!!! What gear do you use?

[bomboman]

They are real perfect. I love both photos. : )

[John Deakin]

Hi Kirsten, you are holding up the SA flag so well here too, as you know, I have been so impressed with your images for a while now and I am so pleased you are getting the recognition wider afield that you deserve for all your efforts and patience, once again, VWD on a great set of images, john

[KFrost.]

Thanks very much for the positive feedback again everyone, really apprecaite it. I cropped to portait from the origonal landscape shot. Still pin-sharp after the minor crop though.
BSBXTi, I use a Canon 10D and 400mm 5.6 for all of my birdlife images.