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Forest Kingfisher


Forest Kingfisher
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Copyright: jon cody (darwin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 403] (1393)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -4-, Anna's Favourites 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-21 21:29
Viewed: 1100
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Forest Kingfisher Size: 20cm Habitat: Located across Australia's Top end and down the Eastern seaboard to North of Sydney, the Forest Kingfisher Inhabits as the name suggest forests, woodlands and mangroves. Diet consists of insects worms and small reptiles. Notes: Blue crown, black eye stripe, long bill, with blue wings and tail, white patch on top of each wing noticeable in flight. White breast and belly. Breeds Spring.

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-03-21 21:42]

Hello Jon,

Your Kingfisher looks very nice. You have had a good POV and excelent eye contact. The image quality is very good as you have made a sharp image with well saturated colors. Very good details of the plumage can be onbserved.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-03-21 23:12]

Hello Jon,
Nice to see you back on TN!
A superb close shot of a fluffed-up Forest Kingfisher in a great pose taken from a great POV and lighting against a fine neutral natural BG. The different blues are fantastic and the composition excellent.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

hi,
beautiful colors and very cute kingfisher. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hi Jon
Very nice photo beautiful bird great pose and great colors.
TFS
Marx

Hi Jon,

Its been a while between posts, but glad to see you back. This is a real stunner, that colour is amazing, superb eye contact, excellent POV showing the whole profile, looks excellent on the naturel perch, and stands out really well against that soft green background, really nice work mate, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1561] (6085)
  • [2009-03-22 2:16]

Hello Jon
Perfect shot with excellent details.Well done
regards
Razvan

bonjour jon
extraordinaire de details dans le plumage et egalement de superbes couleurs.
bon POV et bonne profondeur de champ.
laurent

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-03-22 4:22]

Hello Jon,
What a marvelous photo of this Kingfisher. Superb clear colours and sharp details in a very lovely pose. Great composition and POV. High quality!
Regards,
Peter

hello Jon

excellent close-up photo of the Forest Kingfisher,
fine POV and framing, superb focus on the bird
and the branch with great sharpness and details,
beutiufully all blurred background, i love the expression
on the bird's glance, the catch-light of its eye
render the photo more beautiful, TFS

Asbed

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2009-03-22 9:00]

Hello Jon,
Wonderful image here of the Forest Kingfisher , the colours are stunning, and with excellent detail, perfect POV and framing, really nice work, Best regards Siggi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-03-22 13:53]

Hi Jon,

I just returned from Australia and wish I had seen one of these beautiful Kingfishers. An excellent capture with marvelous eye contact. The colors and details of the face and feathers are spectacular. The pose, background and composition are wonderful.

Jane

Hallo Jon
I wish I had more time............
However I cannot pass this by without saying. Wonderful capture of a bird that is my favourite. The colours of the feathers is beautiful and reminds me of royalty. Just love the water droplets on the beak. An absolute delightful image. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards
Anna

Hi Jon,
What a beautiful kingfisher having different and beautiful colours than ours. Great pose with fine composition and details.
TFS and have a nice new week!
Bayram

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  • eliz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 167 W: 22 N: 269] (1533)
  • [2009-03-24 4:54]

one of the most beautiful images with this species. thanks for sharing

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 0 N: 1965] (8837)
  • [2009-03-24 5:43]

Hi Jon
I had miss that beautiful closed up.Nice POV from that angle we have almost a 3 D view.Razor sharp image whit excellent plumage detail.I also like your subject pose and the nice OOF BG.Nice catch light in the eye and lovely colors.
TFS Michel

Hello Jon
What a beautiful kingfisher, i have never seen one with this colors, i like it very much, stunning details on his fluffy feathers, nice pose and superb BG
very well done
Jacqueline

striking bird and pic, TFS Ori

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3260] (14687)
  • [2009-03-29 5:55]

Jon, Brilliant shot with superb colors.What a lovely BG. Great sharp picture with good composition. Ganesh

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  • Tabib Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 144 W: 5 N: 145] (692)
  • [2009-03-30 10:33]

Hello Jon,

Splendid blue and white small KING. I have not seen this sp.
You captured it nicely with are very sharp, good compo and nice uncluttered back ground.
Well done!
Best regards,
/Redzlan/.

Hi Jon,

nice capture from this Kingfisher.
Great pov, dof and bg.
Beautiful colours.

Gert

Hello Jon,
This is a very beautiful Kingfisher, nice colors and and great
BG.. Well done

Everton

Hi Jon,

The bird on the brandch is impressive. The point of view is showing with precision the details and colors of the forest kingfisher. The blurred background is putting in evidence the bird. The light is enhancing the colors of the picture.

Pierre

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 2467] (8757)
  • [2009-07-03 1:43]

Hi Jon,
wow...this is an excellent capture of the kingfisher. The colours are very outstanding and the pose is very special too. The brilliant clarity and sharpness render this shot in a fadcinating one.
really pleasanat and lovely shot.

Regards,
Foozi

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