{"id":89848,"date":"2020-09-27T05:31:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T11:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=89848"},"modified":"2020-09-27T05:31:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T11:31:50","slug":"male-belted-kingfisher-diving-on-a-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/27\/male-belted-kingfisher-diving-on-a-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Belted Kingfisher Diving On A Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I find a bird in a situation unfavorable for photography I tend to try harder if it’s a kingfisher, probably because kingfishers were a nemesis species of mine for years. Occasionally the extra effort pays off.<\/p>\n

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1\/5000, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

Four days ago near Farmington Bay WMA this adult male was in a bad spot for photos and there was nothing I could do about it. A large branch above him not only blocked my view of his crest, it also cast a shadow on most of his body. To make things worse he was a little too far away for quality photos while he was perched and a pond between me and the bird prevented me from getting any closer or changing my shooting angle enough to get clearer shots of him on the branch.<\/p>\n

But he was a kingfisher so I persevered. I knew I had a slim chance of getting a decent flight shot or two if he dove on a fish because his wings would fill more of the frame and he’d be out of that damned shadow. So I kept my lens on him and played the odds which I knew were against me..<\/p>\n

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1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

But this time my reflexes were quick enough to keep him entirely in frame when he dove and I even got a catch light in his eye. There’s good light on his entire dorsal surface and his wing position helped considerably in filling the frame. I don’t have an ideal background but I didn’t expect to. I don’t think it’s a great shot but it’s not bad and I think it’s about the best I could hope for given the circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n

So I’ll take it as a win. A kingfisher win.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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When I find a bird in a situation unfavorable for photography I tend to try harder if it’s a kingfisher.<\/p>\n

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