Flying away

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• extramundi (12818)
• [2005-02-12 14:02]

You should be quite near if this is a full frame, and very good moment, just about to fly. I would have cropped a bit more on the left. The pose is very curious, it looks like a cartoon, I like it. TFP.

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• Callie (7531)
• [2005-02-12 14:07]

Spot on action, and well caught, sorry about the dimes. I stay wil my previous comment, but for that, this is so well done!

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• jossim (12252)
• [2005-02-12 14:08]

Belle présentation de ce magnifique oiseau en pleine action. Les couleurs sont juste et le background offre un jolie contraste avec le sujet. Merci et félicitations.

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• liquidsunshine (11494)
• [2005-02-12 14:25]

Superb shot Elroyie,
Great capture of the kingfisher taking to the air.
Thanks for posting

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• JeanMichel (2864)
• [2005-02-12 14:32]

Very good catch, Elroyie. Wings down is giving an original image, and it works really well, frozen like that. Kind of very rewarding shot. Wish it was mine :-)

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• PDP (11769)
• [2005-02-12 14:42]

It's sharp enough on the head and that's what matters the most. I like it, the feeling of movement is good. The exposrure and composition are good too. Well done.

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• marhowie (302)
• [2005-02-12 15:02]

Elroyie, As Paul has said, its sharp where it counts..A difficult subject so small..good sense of motion conveyed also..Well done!

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• sergegagne (401)
• [2005-02-12 15:48]

Good work, Elroyie. You succeeded in showing the movement while keeping the head sharp. The colors are also very well rendered. Nit: the two branches (trees?) on either side distracted me. Maybe you could have cloned/blurred. It's always easy to criticize :) Nonetheless, a great photo, Elroyie, Thanks for showing us.

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• NitzanCK (882)
• [2005-02-12 15:51]

Excellent work Elroyie.
Perfcet timing, soft colours and POV.
I agree with Paul- it's sharp enough on the bird face and the face is the most important part of bird photographing.
Well done.

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2005-02-12 16:50]

Excellent timing/luck Elroyie. A little soft in focus but they move real fast when they move so IMO you did a great job. The colours are spot on and I really like the look. The bulrry wings adds a very nice feeling of movement and speed.

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• milloup (1706)
• [2005-02-12 17:37]

Nice capture. A teeny weeny fraction soft, probably because it's moving forward in take-off.
Anyway, I pay homage to anybody who can catch a kingfisher in a way where you can actually see what it is ;-))

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• Robbrown (6062)
• [2005-02-13 2:36]

Well at the speed he is moving i is not surprising its not completely sharp , but still worth posting , I would be tempted to blurr the OOF twig even more so it does not distract so much.

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• willie (2083)
• [2005-02-13 4:50]

Magical moment Elroyie. Splendidly captured. Great detail on the kingfisher and nice blurred wings for action.
Very well done.

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• netfalls (0)
• [2005-02-13 10:24]

Nice shot, I just find the branch on BG a bit distracting.
Well done.
TFS.

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• Nico (1313)
• [2005-02-13 10:26]

This marvelous! You captured it at just the right moment. So much more better than birds just sitting on a branch. And the fact that the face is in sharp focus; that makes it marvelous.

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• deud (2372)
• [2005-02-22 2:10]

very good result of this "speedy". i know he is very quickly and it's practically impossible to make an action shot!

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• livios (16906)
• [2005-02-27 19:54]

Elroyie, the bird is very nice, and I think you did a great job. I even like the blur in the wings. Nice pov and pose.

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• radz (3404)
• [2005-06-01 14:45]

This beautiful shot,flighing kingfisher was dream shot,i have to shoot one yet.Good action shot,still focus in eyes.