Kings !

[mervin]

Just 3 snaps shots, they were so far away...... :wahpiang:

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis

Canon 20D + 500F4 + 1.4TC
9Feb06, 0836hrs, ISO 400, 1/80, F8, EV -1 2/3




Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata

Canon 20D + 500F4 + 1.4TC
9Feb06, 0817hrs, ISO 400, 1/13, F8, EV -1


Canon 20D + 500F4 + 1.4TC
9Feb06, 0818hrs, ISO 800, 1/40, F8, EV -1 2/3

[michael lai]

Great Pics, bro. Personally, I like the first picture.

[benny]

Good set. But the cloudy skies gives is a blue overcast.

Also, in second and third picture, the highlights are blown.

Cheers,

[mickthefish]

mervin, is the first bird native to SG, as it looks like our kingfisher?.
(i know all our birds by common name not scientific names)

[XnSdVd]

ooh! love the first shot! how do y'all get it so sharp? my shots never turn out like that...

[budak]

ya. the common kingfisher is found in Singapore as well, though not very common ... it has a very wide distribution.

[mervin]

the Common KF is a migratory bird and normally found here during the winter months up North.
It call Common because of its wide distribution which ranges from Europe to the Middle East and here in Asia too.

[mervin]

ooh! love the first shot! how do y'all get it so sharp? my shots never turn out like that...

thanks bro, that pix is actually rather soft and not sharp.
but that is one small bird, shoot at a distance and was heavily cropped.

i don't know what equips. u are using, perhaps AQ could have a nature shoot trip at one of our nature reserve and we can all share some knowledge and experience.

some of us can shoot Macros while others like me can shoot birds

[juggler]

Nice pics! Must have been super patient to capture these shots.