Kingfisher (My First Post)

[ChrisJ]

Hi! I am a recent convert to the world of Digital SLRs. I hung on to my Elan as long as I could, but got fed up with inconsistant photo processing. So my wife and I bought a 20D. Though not usually a birder, this is still one of my favorite shots with the new camera and lens (17-85 EFS), taken at the Asheboro Zoo in NC on New Year's Eve.

http://chrisandjoy.smugmug.com/photos/15936169-M.jpg
No Photoshopping (I'm not a big fan of it). Just a crop. I actually took his picture once and decided I wasn't close enough. He was kind enough to sit there until I came back. He flew off a couple seconds after the shutter click.

Anyway, howdy! :waveThanks to Ian408 (Hi Ian) for showing me this site and Smugmug! I've already learned a lot (lurking for a while now). I always welcome comments, and may even start posting some of my own...

Chris

[Harryb]

Hey Chris,

Welcome and I'm glad to see you posting. Good shot of the kingfisher. I've been tring to get a decent shot of a kingfisher for awhile now but they seem to have this irritating habit of perching just far enough way so that you can't get a decent shot. Its nice to see a capture of one of thoise buggers. :thumb

[Steve Cavigliano]

That's one very pretty Kingfisher :thumb :thumb Nice job, especially since you didn't use a long lens :clap

What, you're not interested in birds? :rofl Hang around here long enough and we'll convert ya :wink Some of these little guys are so colorful, they're like flying flowers :): And everybody loves to shoot flowers, right? :rolleyes .....lol

Welcome to Dgrin Chris :wave I'm looking forward to seeing more of your pics :-)

Thanks for sharing this one,
Steve

[Angelo]

Hey 95, nice shot and welcome to dGrin

[Cosmic]

Excellent shot! :thumb Love his blue feathers and bright orange beak and feet! :D Welcome aboard!

~Heidi~

[Andy]

:wave welcome to dgrin, thanks for sharing. look forward to more contributions from you!

[BridgeCity]

Love the angle of the tree branch in relation to the bird! Great shot and welcome to Dgrin! :thumb

[ChrisJ]

Hey Chris,

Welcome and I'm glad to see you posting. Good shot of the kingfisher. I've been tring to get a decent shot of a kingfisher for awhile now but they seem to have this irritating habit of perching just far enough way so that you can't get a decent shot. Its nice to see a capture of one of those buggers. :thumb Thanks, Harry, that's a real compliment especially coming from you! It was cheating though, since it was in an aviary.

[ChrisJ]

That's one very pretty Kingfisher :thumb :thumb Nice job, especially since you didn't use a long lens :clap

What, you're not interested in birds? :rofl Hang around here long enough and we'll convert ya :wink Some of these little guys are so colorful, they're like flying flowers :): And everybody loves to shoot flowers, right? :rolleyes .....lol

Welcome to Dgrin Chris :wave I'm looking forward to seeing more of your pics :-)

Thanks for sharing this one,
SteveThanks! I'm interested in birds, I just never seem to get good shots of them. They have this tendency of moving! :wink I do have a 100-300 lens, but I seem like I have to get miles away to get something in focus. And it feels very shakey at full zoom with the 1.6x adjustment.

[ChrisJ]

Thanks for the kudos, everyone. Now I have to try and come up with something better for next time! :doh

[ian408]

Hiya Chris!

Welcome (and thanks for the referral :D)!

I like the kingfisher aviary or no and I look forward to your comments.

If you're out visiting your bro, holler. Steve and I can introduce you to the
perc ponds over at Vasona (across from the old Campbell office).

Ian

[ChrisJ]

Hiya Chris!

Welcome (and thanks for the referral :D)!

I like the kingfisher aviary or no and I look forward to your comments.

If you're out visiting your bro, holler. Steve and I can introduce you to the
perc ponds over at Vasona (across from the old Campbell office).

Ian Hey Ian! My bro is in NC now raising a family. He got priced out of the Bay Area :uhoh. It's possible I'll be up that way for business this summer, but that may be complicated by our impending new family member. :D

Let me know if you're ever in the Southland! It shouldn't rain for another 6-8 months or so... :):