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Nov, 2015

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Stunning. just perfect. nicely done.

Amazing!

love this capture

This is a mesmerizing shot. That's true whether you immediately recognize it as a bird or not. You captured the moment perfectly!

No indication is given on speed , this picture is just stunning and my favourite of all , congratulation

mind blown!

an amazing capture. well done.

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Stunningly captured. Just beautiful.

I LOVE this photo! Nice work!

Such a wonderfully timed and executed capture!

Sensational shot! I could look at this all day!

This photo captures a moment we don't really see with out eyes. Brava!

Amazing capture!!!

Stunning capture!

Beautiful photo

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Great capture

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Hi Kathy, words fail me - you've got this shot perfectly. Brian

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Wonderful and amazing action capture!

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cool shot, swimming time

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image is among many that I took at a friends fish farm. A pair of Kingfishers used a certain small pond regularly and we made sure the pond was topped up with small fish. I spent many long hours observing the birds and the majority of the 100's of images that were taken were sent to the trash however a few pictures came out as I wished. Some luck was involved but the more familiar I came with the bird's habits the better I got at anticipating a decent shot.

Time

Morning were always best as the light was more favourable.

Lighting

The lighting was always a challenge as the pond was in dappled shade for the most part and high ISO'swere the order of the day.

Equipment

Always a tripod with Nikon gear and a remote control.

Inspiration

Kingfishers have always been a passion and now I had the ideal opportunity to study and photograph them. I have yet to get a decent shot of a bird entering the the water rather than emerging.

Editing

Only the usual post processing from a RAW file is used such as levels, contrast, saturation etc.

In my camera bag

I use Nikon bodies and lenses. A Nikon D7100 and a D810 is used at the moment. My favourite lens is the new Nikon 300mm f/4 with VR as it is easy to carry around but a Nikon 500mm gives wonderful quality. A 1.4x converter is often used.

Feedback

Knowing your subject and it's habits will give the best photo opportunities. Patience and practice, practice practice. These shots rarely happen by accident.

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