Kingfisher on a grey and windy day

[madmitch]

He's only let me down once.
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TFL
Mitch

 

[Cobra]

Cracking Mitch superb
I am slightly distracted by the OOF stick to the right though ( just a hyper-criticism)

 

[davidbridges]

if you can lighten them up they will be perfect

 

[Boon]

more great shots mitch, what lens you using for these shots, and how far away are you.

 

[busterboy]

You are a lucky man having these birds "on tap" Mitch.

More cracking shots mate..

 

[moomike]

Excellent shots - 1st for me due to it being slightly lighter but both excellent shots

 

[madmitch]

Cracking Mitch superb
I am slightly distracted by the OOF stick to the right though ( just a hyper-criticism)

Thanks Cobra, know what you mean about OOF stick

if you can lighten them up they will be perfect

Thanks will try that David but useless at pp

more great shots mitch, what lens you using for these shots, and how far away are you.

Thanks Boon, shots taken with 300 2.8 + 2X con at about 20 metres

You are a lucky man having these birds "on tap" Mitch.

More cracking shots mate..

Thanks Busterboy, I am very lucky to have these almost on my doorstep.

Excellent shots - 1st for me due to it being slightly lighter but both excellent shots

Thanks Mike, I will have a go at making them lighter but my pp is poor something i'm going to have to get to grips with.

 

[InaGlo]

1st shot for me ...fantastic
You must have real patience Mitch.
Would love to see one of these in the flesh myself.

 

[IanC_UK]

Not sure ive done these the justice they deserve, would obviously be better on the original raws, but you get the gist Mitch

Before

After

Before

After

 

[madmitch]

Thanks Ian, they definately look better brightened up, will have a go with the raw files before i convert.

Mitch

 

[paulc]

superb shots, I agree about the sticks but they are just wonderful and what a bird!!

 

[TomB]

Sticks? What sticks?

Lovely shots

 

[dsb]

great shots and well edited.

 

[dunedin]

Very, very good, one of these days will get one, know their around but just odd glimpse.

 

[elvis]

Great photos i've just turned green

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Lovely shots Mitch, that's one sharp beak

 

[lammie]

Another nice set of shots of this bird. I think you should start up a Kingfisher Appreciation Society

 

[oldgit]

Mitch stop showing off.

 

[madmitch]

Thanks everyone for comments and some great edits.
Tom, how on earth did you lose those sticks.

Mitch