Posts: steffro1 | Ugly Hedgehog

Thanks MissStephie, the stationary one was out my car window! The others were all in a burst when he flew passed and hovered over the deck I was on. He likes to sit there when no humans are around.

Robert

MissStephie wrote:

awesome shots - I haven't had much luck with them. too fast & my lens isn't long enough....but I'll keep trying... :)

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Jan 26, 2016 16:08:52 #

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Lucky Birding Day

I found these three birds very close together over only a very short time frame. A swampy area off a scary creek in Murrells Inlet, SC. The creeper is only the third time I've seen one and not in the last few years.
Robert

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

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Brown Creeper

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

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Jan 26, 2016 16:02:28 #

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Belted Kingfisher

Thanks Merry!

Robert

merrytexan wrote:

that little kingfisher is so cute and certainly showed off for you! love the shots of him!

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Jan 26, 2016 16:01:43 #

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Belted Kingfisher

Always interested in constructive criticism just wasn't sure what you meant by muddy, lol! There is no way to prepare for this kingfisher appearance (he showed up out of the blue), you just hope they keep happening. I was set for a slight underexposure (F/7.1 1/8000 sec ISO 2500 -0.3 eV) because of all the white birds in the area. I probably could have used a lower ISO, but depending on the direction of the sun I choose to err on the side of the faster shutter speed since there were fast ducks in the area. I'll check out the website! Thanks!

Robert

DWU2 wrote:

Steffro1 - I'm by no means being critical, I think those are great shots. But, I coincidentally happened to see this today:
https://visualwilderness.com/quick-tips/tips-for-making-your-subject-standout

Might be of use to you.

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Jan 26, 2016 13:40:16 #

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Belted Kingfisher

Please define muddy, all the shots were processed from raw in CS6.

Robert

Nalu wrote:

These guys are really tough to catch and you have done a great job. Just me, but the shots seem a bit muddy. A little pp could go a long way to snap these up a bit. Good job!

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Jan 26, 2016 07:51:33 #

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Belted Kingfisher

Thanks Arthur, he flew by the deck I was on and hovered there for what seemed like a long time for them!

Robert

arthurfweidner wrote:

Hi, real good shots of a bird that just will not sit still long,I have some down from my home near a small creek.

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Jan 25, 2016 15:44:02 #

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Belted Kingfisher

Thanks Jay!

Robert

Crazyjay58 wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jan 25, 2016 15:43:24 #

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Belted Kingfisher

Thanks Dan, the one of it sitting still was taken from my car. They apparently don't fear cars as so many pass by them. Try getting out and they are gone in a flash!

Robert

DWU2 wrote:

Good work - kingfishers tend to me shyer than most birds, and they're very fast, so it's hard to get shots like you did.

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Jan 25, 2016 15:41:50 #

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Belted Kingfisher

Thanks Carol, I got lucky for a change!

Robert

Cwilson341 wrote:

Great series. I find them to be very difficult but you have wonderful captures here.

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Jan 25, 2016 09:33:10 #