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Black-Capped Kingfisher


Black-Capped Kingfisher
Photo Information
Copyright: Phil Liew (A996sps) Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 117] (969)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 600mm f4.0L IS USM + 1.4II ext
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-03 1:43
Viewed: 3900
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Black-Capped Kingfisher was tame enough to allow me to approach by car and take the photo (full frame) through the window with the lens on a bean bag. There was no way it could have been done walking near it with the rig on a tripod.

Exposure was a little difficult with the sun coming up from the back of the subject as can be seen from the reflective bill. It is a touch blown unfortunately.

1D Mk3 + 600mm + 1.4II ext (1/160s f/8.0 ISO 800 EV +1/3

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Hello Phil,
The touch blown as you call it, is not distracting, I guess.
If you use the latest ACR, you could recover the details in these-what I call-hardly blown highlights. Furthermore I do like the backlight.
Effective and very beautiful background as well.
Good work!
TFS
Annick

Hi Phil,

very nice picture. The bird is captured sharp and with good details. i like the smooth brown background.
I would have stamped the small branch on the right hand side. Disturbes a little bit ;)

TFS Tatjana

Hi Phil

If the bill bothers you, it can be "fixed" in Photoshop, but I don't think its too distracting.
Well composed with good sharpness and DOF. Good background.

chris

Hi Phil!
this is really a great shot!
the background, light,composition everything is great! espacially the catchlight in the eye of a bird is mindblowing!
this black capped Kingfisher is one of my dream birds as i have not seen it closely before!
but this picture has now stimulated my dream again!
tfs
regards
vihang

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