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• Zeno (8383)
• [2006-08-17 10:12]

Hi Aivar,

This is a wonderful capture. You got him very sharp and the colours are satured.TFS.

regards,
Zeno.

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2006-08-17 10:33]
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Hi Aivar,

Excellent shot and well done on the composition.
My only concern is, your white balance is on the cold side. To bring out the warmth for outdoors, "Shade" even in full sunlight. Just from experience. ;) :)
In photoshop if you have it, select filters, add a yellow filter, and if you want add a 81b warming filter. play with levels or selective colors of neutral and black.
Here's a w.s.

Mike

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• carper (8424)
• [2006-08-17 13:19]

a fantastic capture Aivar,
I realy like this kingfishers, I know the diffeculty for a shot on them, you did do it very good in this nice composition, with good details and in a nice point of view, well done.
gr. jaap

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• coasties (27718)
• [2006-08-17 13:28]

Hi Aivar

Nice work here. Very good exposure. Nicely composed with clear detail. Very good camera work. :-)

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• wishnugaruda (16698)
• [2006-08-17 14:35]
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Hello Aivar,
what a cute bird - it's a wonderful shot, I think that guy must be very shy?!?
Thanks, I like it
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• hester (11638)
• [2006-08-17 15:58]

Lovely shot I love the texture of the wet feathers on the head. Excellent colours and a nice POV

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• liquidsunshine (11494)
• [2006-08-17 16:13]

Hi Aivar,
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. The POV is good.
Well composed.
Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the week.

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• takos1 (2599)
• [2006-08-17 17:07]

Bellissima questa foto di Martin Pescatore africano!
Foto perfettamente a fuoco, ottimi i dettagli e bellissimi i colori, bravo!

Ciao.
Franco

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2006-08-17 18:12]

Hello Aivar,
excellent shot and very well composed. Very nice POV and great sharp details. VBery nice timing to capture this bird after a bath.
TFS..Sky

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2006-08-18 1:35]

Hi Aivar,
nice to see a post from you again.
The detaitls and sharpness is very good.
Well composed with good POV and the colours are lovely.
Very well done.

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• gelor (523)
• [2006-08-18 2:20]

Bonjour Aivar,
Superbe shot ! Composition, netteté, couleurs : tout est bon. Bravo.
Gérard

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• jjcordier (526)
• [2006-08-18 2:46]

Belle capture de ce très joli oiseau au beau plumage.
Amicalement
JJ

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• sAner (4744)
• [2006-08-18 4:06]
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Hi Aivair. This is a great bird, it looks lovely. I can't say I have seen it before. So you saw this one in the wild? Fantastic! POV, DOF and composition are very good. Exposure is also very decent when taking into consideration that this was shot late in the evening. The back of the stone and a little part of the tail seems a wee bit oe, but nothing serious. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• marhowie (302)
• [2006-08-18 7:11]

Hello Aivar, good to see a post from you again..
Well composed with very good light, color, and sharp detail.
Great POV and he looks pretty cool sitting on the rock here.. I think Mike's WS is an excellent variation, but color can be considered a matter of taste at times..You know, some like it hot ;))
Very well done.

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2006-08-18 7:12]

Hi Aivar,
An excellent capture on this Giant Kingfisher. Superb frame filling composition with tack sharp detail. Nice control on the DOF for a pleasing OOF backround. Nice camera work!
Scott

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• aido (4046)
• [2006-08-18 9:47]

Hello Aivar,
He looks quite refreshed, unlike me while I endure the Texas summer... This is really interesting as I didn't know about these species, they're very big and I think the subspecies names are very appropriate. A nice shot with good detail (just a little soft on the body I think from camera movement at 1/60 second). A great exposure and great colours that give us a wonderful clear view of this unusual bird. A really interesting post, thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Adrian

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• AnimalExplorer (66)
• [2006-08-18 18:21]

Excellent capture the details are very nice showing off this beautiful kingfisher nicely. Glad to see you back. :)

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• janhendrik (2386)
• [2006-08-20 6:17]

Hi Aviar,

A really nice picture you took here of the Gaint Kingfisher. You did it really well. I like the pose of this bird. Another one on my wishlist. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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• liziafa (1231)
• [2006-08-20 13:15]

Hi Aivar,
Fantastic shot!
Beautiful bird.
Well done!
TFS Malgosia

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2006-08-21 2:27]

Hello Aivar,
Excellent capture of this kingfisher.Details are crisp clear and razorsharp.Exposure is spot on.Well caught framed and composed.
TFS...:-)

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• RAP (7405)
• [2006-08-21 8:43]

Hello Aivar...

+ composition, POV, clarity, lighting, framing. DOFy focus, notes.
= background

Greetings... Ricardo

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• zeca (2881)
• [2006-08-24 0:47]

Hello Aivar!
What a nice capture! Good situation! Different! Excellent original picture!!!
Regards,
Zeca

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• pablominto (16110)
• [2006-08-29 13:42]

Hello Aivar,
A very good point of view resulting in this fine composition!
Colours and textures are great, hopefully he looks better when he dries up...
A lovely image!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• EOSF1 (23469)
• [2006-08-30 21:39]

Hahaha, well done Aivar ! A very unusual shot of the Kingfisher, I love it. Thanks !

Mario

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• joey (24727)
• [2007-03-18 11:38]

Smashing photo!