Reddish Vale kingfisher [Archive]

dseered

21-02-2008, 23:32

Awwwww man, thats stunning, just sat sitting, beautiful. Would love to see a slightly tighter crop as it is such a gorgeous bird and you seem to have captured the colours perfectly !

Venomator

21-02-2008, 23:37

:agree: ... superb bird ... :thumbs:

:p

purplepleaser

21-02-2008, 23:38

Looks better on flickr original size http://www.flickr.com/photos/purplepleaser/2282563634/sizes/o/

Thanks for the comments, was very lucky plus 10fps.

Cobra

22-02-2008, 00:04

Yep your right It looks far better at the original size :clap:
Just had a second look it really is stunning
(apart from those 2 annoying twigs? just in front of its feet, easilly sorted though)

22-02-2008, 00:07

:eek: oh wow, my old stomping ground, but never saw a kf there, lovely capture :clap:

paulc

22-02-2008, 00:07

Phwoarr..full size is glorious..what a bird.

IanC_UK

22-02-2008, 00:33

Very VERY nice :) you had wonderful light for this and caught the birds colours well :)

zarozinia

22-02-2008, 01:27

The full size looks amazing, why dont you crop it and post it on here for all to see?

mobilevirgin

22-02-2008, 01:32

wow :)

james_death

22-02-2008, 05:20

fantastic stuff these are normally seen as a blue streak if your lucky, due to the fact they just sit for ages and often hear or see you ages before you see them then all you see is the streak . Cracking shot congratulations

Busby

22-02-2008, 06:23

Beautiful, once in a lifetime shot.

:D There must a few Kingfishers breeding in this wildlife haven they call Stockport.
Last year, I tried to photograph one that was standing on a supermarket trolly by the canal behind Kwik Save in Romiley...I managed to capture a small blue smudge as it flew off.

I was doing a spot of fishing that day, didn't catch anything but still went home with a feeling of great satisfaction because I'd seen a Kingfisher.

IMO the greatest sight in British wildlife.

dseered

22-02-2008, 06:52

Looks better on flickr original size http://www.flickr.com/photos/purplepleaser/2282563634/sizes/o/

Thanks for the comments, was very lucky plus 10fps.

Wow again having looked at the full size one, I would be pretty happy with that :)

Staggerlee

22-02-2008, 07:04

What a great shot. The full size image is amazing. Well done!

Borats Baby

22-02-2008, 07:14

Thats Rubbish !! ;)

mmcp42

22-02-2008, 07:20

full size is best I've seen
bet you well chuffed! :clap::clap:

snappertvr

22-02-2008, 07:41

Very nice catch.

Duckydoodle

22-02-2008, 08:02

Wow that's just wow :clap:

lammie

22-02-2008, 08:15

Brilliant capture. :thumbs: Like the original, looks great in that.

Janice

22-02-2008, 08:24

Brilliant stuff. He looks like he has a damaged beak.. wonder if he has trouble catching fish?

birdy961

22-02-2008, 09:24

That is absolutely stunning full size :love: :thumbs:

Richard T

22-02-2008, 13:26

love it, love it:clap::clap:

22-02-2008, 13:39

Brilliant stuff. He looks like he has a damaged beak.. wonder if he has trouble catching fish?

I was just thinking that :thinking: I hope not!

The full size image is flipping fantastic! well done! :clap:

Jophotography

22-02-2008, 15:22

WOW, that's amazing!

Fantastic photo, especially the ful size one!

The Kingfisher looks so cute just sitting there!

hairy

22-02-2008, 15:57

All been said :thumbs:
Stunning :clap:

Cobra

22-02-2008, 16:04

in fact as a second thought I would be "careful" about Putting an image of that quaility and size on the web without a watermark ;)

Hacker

22-02-2008, 16:05

Can only add my congratulations on a stunning shot of a beautiful bird.

:clap:

LCPete

22-02-2008, 20:59

Hi thats a wonderful shot with perfect light
Pete

marky_h

22-02-2008, 21:13

Awesome shot :thumbs:

dod

22-02-2008, 21:19

very nice :thumbs:

elvis

22-02-2008, 21:21

inspirational shot brilliant

j.palmer

22-02-2008, 23:03

:agree: with the original makes a very nice shot, and will crop for composition for printing very nicely.

I really need to get out and scout about for some of these .

many thanks

taxi

22-02-2008, 23:49

Not much to add, but well done the full size pone is somehing special

admirable

22-02-2008, 23:51

I can honestly say that is the best 1st and 2nd post from anyone I have ever seen.

Cracking stuff! Full size is superb!

Cuddy

23-02-2008, 06:52

Belter, well done lovely capture.

purpleclouds

24-02-2008, 12:37

Very very nice!! Was this the first time you have seen one at Reddish?? I am practically garunteed a viewing at Happy Valley in Bramhall alas it is not the best place to photo them! Interesting to hear of one behind the Kwik Save too.....

purplepleaser

24-02-2008, 20:12

Hi

Thanks for the replies,

I have been in the Lakes for the weekend.
I have about 200 or so very similar pics due to the 10fps, some better than others from the same day.

Reddish Vale is a good place to spot the Kingfishers, i got the shot i posted on the back pond as its called.

I am thinking of printing it out as im really pleased with the quality supposedly the 100-400 with a 1.4 convertor sucks.

Hope to post so more images soon.

Thanks again

Lee

purpleclouds

24-02-2008, 20:36

Hope to post so more images soon.

Thanks again

Lee

If you are ever going again then drop me a PM, I only live in Swinton...and Reddish is a damn sight closer than Bramhall lol!! There are a couple of us looking to get a small hide set up in Bramhall though, Ben Hall a local pro wildlife tog is backing it too :)

purplepleaser

24-02-2008, 20:45

If you are ever going again then drop me a PM, I only live in Swinton...and Reddish is a damn sight closer than Bramhall lol!! There are a couple of us looking to get a small hide set up in Bramhall though, Ben Hall a local pro wildlife tog is backing it too :)

Cool will do, its on the way home from work so i pop in occassionally

purpleclouds

25-02-2008, 18:36

took a visit here today...amazed at how easy it is to spot them and get a shot!! :D Pics to follow soon....

AndrewA123

25-02-2008, 18:47

When I first looked I thought the same as dseered in that it needed a tighter crop, but looking at the original, WOW. certainly the best seen.

Very well Done.

Brains

25-02-2008, 19:34

I don't usually look at the larger images on Flickr....glad I did this time.....great shot!

PIKEMAN

25-02-2008, 20:11

Great shot . Would love a shot like that ,stunning work :thumbs:

purpleclouds

25-02-2008, 20:13

What set up are you using by the way purplepleaser????

purplepleaser

25-02-2008, 20:23

Hiya

Set up 1dMK3 100-400 plus 1.4 con. Dont often use the 1.4 as it slows the AF down a bit.
Still learning with the camera, so many buttons and custom functions

purpleclouds

25-02-2008, 20:26

Hiya

Set up 1dMK3 100-400 plus 1.4 con. Dont often use the 1.4 as it slows the AF down a bit.
Still learning with the camera, so many buttons and custom functions

Very nice! Im using a 30D with 70-200 2.8 and 2x extender...same setup as the 100-400 really just a little slower AF but it does the job :)

purplepleaser

25-02-2008, 20:30

Nice gear too. Seems a few of the forum are close to the Vale, might have to have a meet up sometime.

purpleclouds

25-02-2008, 21:26

Yea thatd be pretty good...if we all take 20ft of the pond one of us is bound to get a full frame pic of them :D