I went for a few klm walk this morning along a local creek.

This fella is a Sacred Kingfisher. You can hear him here.

front view




back view




Kookaburra (worlds biggest kingfisher also called a laughing jackass) listen to him here




And an plumed (or intermediate) egret..his call... i assume ? Harry ???.

well done, 'gus

i like the "extras"

Ta..



Im taking photos of egrets mate....its all downhill from here

Originally Posted by Humungus Ta.. Im taking photos of egrets mate....its all downhill from here

yep. i didn't think it was necessary to rub it in

Hey Gus,

You really have become a birdman. An egret shot too!!!!
You really have some colorful birds to shoot you lucky man. This is how I got hooked. A bird here a bird there and then that first egret shot

Time to start saving up for that long glass. If you want I have a spare egret costume that I could send to you (helps you blend in).

Tks harry...i can stop at just one you know. I'm not hooked or anything like you blokes.









Going back for this arvo's light

Originally Posted by Humungus Tks harry...i can stop at just one you know. I'm not hooked or anything like you blokes.

yeh, it's not like egrets are anything like kava, right

Guys why is the kookaburra sharp & the sacerd kingfisher not ?

Both same light...same camera/lens/operator same direction etc. I took many of each of a tripod with a remote at the same F/stops etc & well & trully a fast enough shutter for a tripod. There was no back focusing going on

Is it just operator or will these things just do this from time to time ???

Originally Posted by Humungus Guys why is the kookaburra sharp & the sacerd kingfisher not ? Both same light...same camera/lens/operator same direction etc. I took many of each of a tripod with a remote at the same F/stops etc & well & trully a fast enough shutter for a tripod. There was no back focusing going on Is it just operator or will these things just do this from time to time ???

Nice shots Gus. I love that kookaburra

I don't know the exact answer to why the Kingfisher isn't sharp but a couple of guesses would be:

• Distance- the Kingfisher looks farther away, or maybe just a smaller bird. It's been my experience the farther away or the smaller the critter the harder it is to get sharp features.
• Exposure- the Kingfisher looks a tad overexposed to me. Again, it's been my experience that lighter shots are harder to get sharp. I think you can see this in your egret.
• Then all the usual, wind, earthquake, evil spirits etc.

Regards,

Yeah i sort of thinking along those same lines steve. It just annoys me when i can get it right & wrong with 5 mins of each shot.

The old kookaburra is a very big bird as KF'ers go & the other chap is maybe only 8" long.

Tks Gus

Almost forgot this little chap...a Red Backed Fairy Wren. Very hard to shoot as they spin on one spot so fast you cant see it with you eye !! They are only maybe 2" high also & he/she wouldnt let me closer than 30 feet.

I had lost my light at this stage

Attack of the mutant birds!!! Crazy lot here, Gus. Almost cartoonish.

Well captured and interesting.

Thanks ric


Sorry to drag this out but im finding i didnt muck up as many as 1st thought.

Mrs Fairy Wren (i think)

It was only a matter of time .......

well done series Gus and ya got Harry too. How you ask (I'm so glad you did )

the man is Kingfishless image wise

I mean even lowly Jeff and myself got some worth keeping