Awesome Bird Photo: Saw this today, a shot of a Kingfisher diving that took the photographer six years to get just right.

Osbornepaint Loc: Jamestown, NC

Saw this today, a shot of a Kingfisher diving that took the photographer six years to get just right.

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/25/this-shot-of-a-diving-kingfisher-was-6-years-and-720k-photos-in-the-making/

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

Osbornepaint wrote:

Saw this today, a shot of a Kingfisher diving that took the photographer six years to get just right.

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/25/this-shot-of-a-diving-kingfisher-was-6-years-and-720k-photos-in-the-making/

This just shows you no matter how experienced you are, luck plays a major role in great shooting.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Osbornepaint wrote:

...that took the photographer six years to get just right.

That's an obsession that causes me to wonder about the meaning of life.
:-)

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

davefales wrote:

That's an obsession that causes me to wonder about the meaning of life.
:-)

Ahh,but yes, Grasshopper. :lol: :lol: :lol:

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

look at his others photospage downnice shot of a hedgehog

;-)

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Wow! He's got more patience then I do! After the first 100,000 shots I probably would have shot the bird instead, stuffed it and then posed it!:)

charles brown Loc: Tennesse

LFingar wrote:

Wow! He's got more patience then I do! After the first 100,000 shots I probably would have shot the bird instead, stuffed it and then posed it!:)

Creative thinking at its best - :thumbup: :thumbup:

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

jethro779 wrote:

This just shows you no matter how experienced you are, luck plays a major role in great shooting.

Shooting in burst mode obviously increases your chances.

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Osbornepaint wrote:

Saw this today, a shot of a Kingfisher diving that took the photographer six years to get just right.

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/25/this-shot-of-a-diving-kingfisher-was-6-years-and-720k-photos-in-the-making/

That is an amazing photo, thank you for posting.

gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona

Osbornepaint wrote:

Saw this today, a shot of a Kingfisher diving that took the photographer six years to get just right.

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/25/this-shot-of-a-diving-kingfisher-was-6-years-and-720k-photos-in-the-making/

:thumbup: :thumbup:

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

The photo in and of itself is a great photo but I wonder about his mathematics ability. If he shot 720,000 pictures over 4,200 hours in 6 years, that's about one shot every 1/3 second. So either he's lying, exaggerating, found a very cooperative (and probably very tired) bird, found a flock of very cooperative birds, or is using burst mode hoping for a good shot. If he's doing the latter, he'd never survive here at UHH where the purists don't seem to like those who take lots of shots and hope to get a good one..................LOL