An easy Kingfisher shot

[dannyd]

These little fellows make for a colourful shot, and are are quite obliging sometimes, by sitting quite still and posing for you. Danny.
kingfisher by moorishquacker, on Flickr

[dannyd]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

Here she is again. dreaming. Danny
Kingfisher by moorishquacker, on Flickr

[Stan]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

A nice pose on the wire but the first one is really oversharpened, quite a thick halo around both the bird and the perch

Stan

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

very nice, not seen one for many years

[Nathaniel]

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YOu are very lucky Danny. Haven't seen on for many years, except very fleetingly at the Conwy RSPB.

[colin C]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

YOu are very lucky Danny. Haven't seen on for many years, except very fleetingly at the Conwy RSPB.

I seem to recall you managed a couple of shots at Slimbridge.

[tesarver]

An easy Kingfisher shot



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[Chris_R]

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I'm totally envious, I've only ever seen them in pictures. Nice shots

[David Morison]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

A nice pose on the wire but the first one is really oversharpened, quite a thick halo around both the bird and the perch

Stan

Yes the second is a really natural shot with natural colours whereas the first apperas a little unreal.

David

[dannyd]

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Thanks guys..maybe layoff the scotch while editing!!! Lesson learnt. Danny
Here's the untouched version.

New Kingfisher by moorishquacker, on Flickr

[Stan]

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Looks much better and more natural colour, although KF's do come in many different shades depending on the direction of the light

I always sharpen on a seperate layer, particularly when I am resizing for a forum post, so that if any halos appear they can easily be masked out

Stan

[dannyd]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

Now it's getting colder even the kingfisher fills the cold, as he came and sat on the post then he puffed himself out, reminded me of the sheepskin chaps the old cowboys in saturday morning pictures. Danny
_67G5935 by moorishquacker, on Flickr

[dannyd]

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They're all very pretty shots but this is more my type of picture, have got a few near misses, but just wait one day I'll get him. Danny
Kingfisher by moorishquacker, on Flickr

[Nathaniel]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

very nice, not seen one for many years

Pardon me! You saw them in Slimbridge!

[dannyd]

Re: An easy Kingfisher shot

Thanks, Stan. But I don't use Photoshop, just DPP, or I-Photo for the web. Danny