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snappertvr
10-05-2007, 13:33
Inspired by IanC's visit to Slimbridge I took the opportunity to go and get some shots of the Kingfishers, just felt that I needed an extra 300/400/500mm..
Still it was a great bonus when the woodpecker came along as I was packing up. thanks IanC:thumbs:
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/dbr_0191kingfish_std.jpg
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/dbr_0287kinger_std.jpg
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/dbr_0288kinge_std.jpg
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/king_fern_std.jpg
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/dbr_0335wood_std.jpg
Iain
Marik
10-05-2007, 13:34
wow, lovely jubbly chief!

Going to have to make a trip down there me thinks
oldgit
10-05-2007, 13:43
Sweet :D
JPS
10-05-2007, 13:46
Nice action shot in number three.
Ladybird
10-05-2007, 13:54
very nicely done :thumbs: two good looking and colourful subjects. x x x
RickMezza
10-05-2007, 15:02
Lovely birds and nice pics esp. #1
IanC_UK
10-05-2007, 15:12
From the look of it you were in the lower hide ? thought there might be a better view of it from there :)

Nicely done, is good to see its possible to get decent shots of it ;) what kit did you use for these ?

Now ive got to go back again ;)
dougdarter
10-05-2007, 15:57
Wow - difficult bird to capture. Great shots, and lucky you!!:clap:
snappertvr
10-05-2007, 16:21
From the look of it you were in the lower hide ? thought there might be a better view of it from there :)

Nicely done, is good to see its possible to get decent shots of it ;) what kit did you use for these ?

Now ive got to go back again ;)

Hi Ian, yes the lower hide yesterday no one else in there, all on me ownsome.

I used a 300 F2.8L with a 2x extender, could have done with another 4-600mm but the image quality is pretty good so allowed for a bit of cropping;)

Great place to go, I was guaranteed a Kingfisher coming along every 10 minutes, but not sure for how much longer.

Good luck to anyone paying a visit to Slimbridge, wish I had more time and the weather had been better.

Iain:thumbs:

The lens is up for grabs in the classifieds
CT
10-05-2007, 17:10
Well done that man! 1 and 2 are very nice pics in their own right. :thumbs:
photostar_1
10-05-2007, 17:17
Lovely colourful birds!
Richard T
10-05-2007, 20:56
superb shots snappertvr:clap:


does anyone know of any places in Essex to see kingfishers?