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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Had the opportunity to see some kingfishers in the snow in December. Here are a few of my favourite shots. It was an absolute thrill for me and has really made me want to try and make 2018 a year where I do a lot more wildlife photography. Hope you enjoy.

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Cheers



Jan 02, 2018 at 02:15 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Beautiful birds, beautifully captured.

We get kingfishers in the area around where I live but have caught little more than glimpses of them.




Jan 02, 2018 at 02:34 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Kingfishers in the Snow


The first three are excellent! I can see why you would be excited with the results. I look forward to seeing more of your posts.

Dave



Jan 02, 2018 at 03:21 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Welcome to FM Phil. This is a lovely set of a beautiful bird and the snow and soft light add to the images

Morris



Jan 02, 2018 at 03:37 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Kingfishers in the Snow


beauties

Howard



Jan 02, 2018 at 03:39 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Just fantastic and I understand your excitement. Care to add a little background on the capture and gear?


Jan 02, 2018 at 07:10 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Super shots Phil. 3 stands out ~ Ron


Jan 02, 2018 at 07:13 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Kingfishers in the Snow


These are really beautiful! Number 3 stands out to me too. Welcome to FM!
Keith W.



Jan 02, 2018 at 08:55 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Kingfishers in the Snow


I can feel the cold and the bird is awesome


Jan 03, 2018 at 01:19 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Kingfishers in the Snow


awesome set of kingfishers Phil


Jan 03, 2018 at 03:03 AM
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Amazing set, Phil. Lovely feather detail on #1 and #3

Amit



Jan 03, 2018 at 07:42 AM
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Welcome Phil ! What a fantastic post. The feather detail is amazing, nicely done.

Birdie



Jan 03, 2018 at 02:46 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Fantastic set!


Jan 03, 2018 at 02:46 PM
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A great set of photographs. I have only seen kingfishers a few times, it's always a great thrill.


Jan 04, 2018 at 05:36 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Kingfishers in the Snow


very nice set Phil. Agree that the first three are superbe. Beautiful colors.

Gero



Jan 04, 2018 at 10:23 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Well, I've never seen a KF in snow before so your post is a real treat!

Happy new year,

Best,

Juan



Jan 04, 2018 at 10:57 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Kingfishers in the Snow


Thanks all for the really kind comments.

armd wrote:
Just fantastic and I understand your excitement. Care to add a little background on the capture and gear?


We spent a couple of hours driving north into the midlands where there was heavy snow (for the UK at least). We hunkered down for a few hours in a very cold hide and waited to see if any kingfishers would turn up and we got quite a show with multiple visits.

For these shots I was using a Nikon D850 with the 500mm f4 FL all mounted on a wimberly mk2 / gitzo combo. There wasn't a lot of light so I was frequently switching between high ISO action-ready settings and then dropping down to burst at really low shutter speeds. The most detailed shot above (number 3) was at f8, 1/100th and ISO 200.

I've settled into having a couple of custom banks set up for exactly that purpose. When I get set up in a hide I set bank C or slow shutter speed portraits and D for fast action and high-ISO (often using auto-ISO). That way I can very quickly switch over and get the benefits of low ISO and then be ready for action. That's the theory anyway. I got a lot of relatively static poses that I liked but only a couple of action shots. My reactions can't stand up to a kingfisher taking off.

Thanks,

Phil



Jan 06, 2018 at 05:51 AM





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