Forest kingfisher

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Forest kingfisher
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Copyright: jon cody (darwin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 0 N: 447] (1688)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-20 2:30
Viewed: 503
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Forest Kingfisher

Scientific name: Todiramphus macleayii
Family: Halcyonidae
Order: Coraciiformes

The Forest Kingfisher has a dark royalblue head with pale turquoise on the back.There is a large white spot over the bill. The underparts are white.The male has a white collar which the female lacks. In flight there is a prominent white wing patch.There is a broad black eyestrip extending from the bill to the eye coverts. The tail is royal blue above and below is black to dusky grey. The long, straight bill is black and the lower mandible ('jaw'), which is long and upturned, has a pinkish contrasting strip along the bottom. The eyes are dark brown. The legs and feet are dark brown or dark grey.The eastern race incinctus has a greener back with a smaller white wingspot. Immature birds are slightly duller with forehead and shoulders scalloped faintly white and breast scalloped faintly black. In young males the neck collar is blue mottled and indistinct. The Forest Kingfisher is also known as Macleay's, Blue or Bush Kingfisher.

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 0 N: 160] (2012)
  • [2008-05-20 2:40]

Wonderful bird, nice composition, great sharp and detail

Hi Jon,
Superb shot of this beautiful bird with superb clarity, wonderful DOF, POV and also framing friend! I also love its posture and diagonal position. TFS.
Cheers,
Bayram

hello Jon

excellent close shot of the Forest kingfisher, with fine POV,
beautiful brightness of the colours, great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 557 W: 39 N: 991] (3258)
  • [2008-05-20 20:53]

Hi Jon,

Mate wonderful image you have captured here, the colours of this Forest Kingfisher are amazing, just beautiful, love the POV, excellent eye contact, really good diagonal line with the branch, all in all a great shot,

Cheers Rick :)

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 296 W: 79 N: 895] (3407)
  • [2008-05-20 21:18]

Hello Jon,
Kingfishers are always my favourite birds. they are so colourful and yours is no exception.:)Excellent POV, sharpness and colours.Lovely colours and a good composition.
TFS & Regards,
Smitha.

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2336 W: 59 N: 4112] (13398)
  • [2008-05-21 4:31]

Hi Jon,
Nice portrait of this handsome forest kingfisher. The plumage colors are eyecatching. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2295 W: 163 N: 6692] (21138)
  • [2008-05-21 7:40]

Hello Jon,
What a beauty this is!!! I like your composition and the colours and details are most impressive. I expect you used flash to bring out the bright blue so well.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-05-21 8:10]
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Hi Jon,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful Forest Kingfisher with amazing colours and details on its plumage. Superb lighting and exposure and you have captured it in a fabulous pose. How did you get that BG? Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 505 W: 8 N: 1023] (3786)
  • [2008-05-21 21:15]

Hello Jon,
Very nice Kingfisher, you captured all his colors made
a very nice presentation.. Well done

Everton

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 159 N: 889] (2827)
  • [2008-05-21 23:10]

Hi Jon, wow, this guy is very bright. Awesome looking bird, I've never seen a Forest Kingfisher, so thanks for the introduction. Composition with him posing on this slanted branch in your crop is good; you can see yourself in that eye.

Thanks, John

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2413 W: 132 N: 6649] (20861)
  • [2008-05-22 10:25]

Hello Jon,
A great capture of the Forest Kingfisher, a species I couldn't get close enough to photograph like this. The colours, sharpness, POV, composition and pose are all superb to make this an excellent image and I thank you for sharing it!
Regards, Ivan

Hi Jon,
What a nice capture and suburp shot.

Gert

Hi Jon,
I would be much impressed to be able to photograph this superb bird from so close. We have similar specie here but I had the chance to see him only once in a national park and he was very far from me. I like the brilliance, catch light in his eye and beautiful colors you captured, great compo and exposure. He is a beauty!
Claudine

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-22 21:41]

Hello Jon

Wonderful close up of this beautiful bird.
The colours are superb.
Excellent focus and sharpness.
The pov is wonderful.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

Hello Jon,
Gorgeous bird the Kingfisher, looks great up close.
Nice color, detail, and I like your POV :)
Howard

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4021] (13255)
  • [2008-05-23 10:41]

Hi Jon,

I was away and missed this beautiful Kingfisher. I don't think I have seen one like this before. I would have remembered that amazing royal blue! Wonderful colors and sharp details of the face and plummage. I love that eye! Great pose on the diagonal branch and a nice composition.

Jane

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1265 W: 103 N: 4302] (19435)
  • [2008-05-24 7:40]

Hello jon, wow that's a nice bird and you've captured it in a beautiful way, very nice my friend, thanks!

Mario

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1497 W: 18 N: 2924] (10762)
  • [2008-06-01 9:33]

Hi Jon

This is a very beautiful bird. The shot is sharp and detailed and the colours very vibrant. Nicely framed and a great POV

TFS

Karan

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