jodelak Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 16, 2012 20:13 | #1 I had a chance to visit the belted kingfishers again and I think I had better light this time. I have quite a few pictures but these are the ones that I have processed for now (work is hampering my hobby  #2 View Large   #3 View Large  And some portrait shots  #4 View Large  #5 View Large  ... does it really matter?i see with my eyes, i shoot with my fingers.
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Aug 16, 2012 20:30 | #2 Really nice captures. Congrats! 7D Mark II, 50D, 17-55 2.8 IS, 100-400L IS, 10-22, Sigma 150-600 C, Sigma 150 2.8 Macro, EF-S 60MM f2.8 Macro, EF-S 18-55 IS, 28-135 IS, EF-S 55-250 IS STM, 580 EX II, Yongnuo YN-24EX, JasonC007 Diffuser Kit, Gitzo GT2531EX, ARCA-SWISS Z1, RRS B2 AS II clamp, Kirk L-bracket for 7DII, Kirk L-bracket for 50D
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SteveJa Goldmember 2,137 posts Likes: 23 Joined Dec 2008 Location: Nebraska More info | very nice, looks like you got nice and close... always a good thing... and not something easy to do with kingfishers...
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DiamondLil Cream of the Crop  6,495 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2009 More info | Aug 16, 2012 22:19 | #4 Super shooting my dear man. Wow do I have a lot to learn! The Chosen Spot, NY
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Aug 16, 2012 23:04 | #5 FPP wrote in post #14868347 Really nice captures. Congrats! Thanks! SteveJa wrote in post #14868748 very nice, looks like you got nice and close... always a good thing... and not something easy to do with kingfishers... Thanks Steve, I was about 6m from the KF. 2 hours of not moving and sitting like a statue yielded some shots that I really like, it is really challenging to take pictures of this kingfisher. Diamond Lil wrote in post #14868784 Super shooting my dear man. Some day I will see a Kingfisher long enough to get a photo. Until then I will have to look at yours Jo. That blind is certainly working for you. Did you crop these much at all? That last one is a hoot! Love it. Thanks so much Lil, you are very kind. The 1st day yielded zero shots but i got lucky on the second day. These shots won't be possible if I was not on a blind. The portrait shots are big crops (60%) but the others were very little crops. ... does it really matter?i see with my eyes, i shoot with my fingers.
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porkphoto Senior Member More info | Aug 16, 2012 23:36 | #6 I can never get close enough to these guys to get a decent shot. These are amazing . Very well done.
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WallaceRiver " ...a bit of a pervy voyeur "  More info | So well done, Jo, you are so lucky (and patient) to be able to get such excellent shots of this elusive bird. IAN - Living life on the shores of the Wallace River in northern Nova Scotia, Canada :
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Top work Jo. Now then, your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to photograph Kingfishers in flight
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dgraham329 Cream of the Crop 11,133 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Central Oklahoma More info | Aug 17, 2012 09:32 | #9 great series, Jo
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Aug 17, 2012 09:58 | #10 porkphoto wrote in post #14869006 I can never get close enough to these guys to get a decent shot. These are amazing . Very well done. Thanks Porkphoto! Wallace River wrote in post #14869728 So well done, Jo, you are so lucky (and patient) to be able to get such excellent shots of this elusive bird. Thank you Ian for the kind words! 2slo wrote in post #14869759 Top work Jo. Now then, your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to photograph Kingfishers in flight Mark, only if you take me under your wings and teach me how to photograph small birds flying dgraham329 wrote in post #14870192 great series, Jo Thanks Dean! ... does it really matter?i see with my eyes, i shoot with my fingers.
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Aug 17, 2012 11:29 | #11 Beautiful. Why is it that only the females will occasionally stay in one place long enough to pose for you? At least that's been my experience. My Gear: 6D, 7D, EOS-M w EF-M 22 f2 STM and EF-M 18-55 f3.5-5.6 IS STM, 17-40L f4, 24-70L f2.8, 100 f2.8 non-IS macro, 70-200L f/4 IS, 400L f5.6,, Canon 1.4x II TC, Canon Speedlite 430 EX II, Better Beamer. Manfrotto carbon fiber tripod, 2 monopods, Manfrotto ballhead and pistol grip tripod heads.
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Aug 17, 2012 11:30 | #12 Very nice series. She's a beauty and you did well to get her in close range. In my experience the males are a bit more skittish. Steve
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Aug 17, 2012 11:32 | #13 jodelak wrote in post #14870292 Mark, only if you take my under your wings and teach me how to photograph small birds flying Honestly, ny dream shot is to get a nice IF shot of this kingfisher.Check your messages
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Aug 17, 2012 20:19 | #15 bettyn wrote in post #14870661 Beautiful. Why is it that only the females will occasionally stay in one place long enough to pose for you? At least that's been my experience. Thanks for the comments Betty. There are 2 males in the area I visit and most of the time they are busy chasing each other Nighthound wrote in post #14870662 Very nice series. She's a beauty and you did well to get her in close range. In my experience the males are a bit more skittish. Thanks Steve, I have the same experience. The closest i've seen them perch is in a high stump that is about 50 meters away from me. They dive and then always fly away from me. Got it! Thanks! butterfly2937 wrote in post #14870684 Really gorgeous pics! Thanks for the very nice comment. ... does it really matter?i see with my eyes, i shoot with my fingers.
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