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Kingfisher

Kingfisher

Kingfisher hovering before the dive

Kingfisher hovering before the dive
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Jul, 2018

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken from a hide at Montrose Basin in Scotland

Time

Mi-afternoon

Lighting

No special lighting, just natural daylight

Equipment

Camera and lens used was Nikon D7100 and Sigma 150-600. No flash, no tripod, it's a handheld shot.

Inspiration

Knew the kingfisher was making appearances so went to see if we could see her, around 150 miles round trip. She landed on a perch just in front of the hide and shortly after flew up and started hovering before diving into the little burn to catch a fish or a shrimp.

Editing

Only very basic editing, I don't have photoshop or any of the more involved editing apps. So probably only crop and a bit of contrast and not much else

In my camera bag

My equipment is Nikon D7100 and Sigma 150-600 lens

Feedback

Patience and a bit of luck

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