Friday, 14th November 2008
Alcedo Atthis
by Luis Ferreira
This is a result of 2 months of hide work. I took this photo with 193mm and lots of patience.
Equipment: Canon 30D + Sigma 100 -300mm F4 + Tripod Manfrotto 055
Alcedo Atthis by Luis Ferreira was photo of the day on Friday, 14th November 2008. It is tagged Birds, Kingfishers. You can leave a comment below.
30 Comments
Stephen Oachs
Well the wait sure paid off — this is a stunning capture. Great DOF and color with good catch light in his eye.
Adela
Good resistance! Excellent photography!
James and Kelly Stone
Patience paid off here. Excellent shot!!!! Congrats on a well deserved POTD!
Anurag
The classic Kingfisher Shot. Almost cliched.
What makes it stand out is the degree of close up focus and the vibrant colours.
Su
the two months wait certainly paid off, lovely shot.
Teresa Teresa
This is such fantastic capture! What a pose! This bird has gorgeous colours! Excellent work!
Pauline Jones
Oh wow what a shot, I love the pinks in his wings.
Alex
Fantastic clarity, excellent focus, perfectly narrow DOF!
Malta Photography
I really like the clarity of the image and the suspense as if waiting for something to happen. Marvelous depth of field and color.
mark
Stunning. The clarity, the colours, the pose. Everything is perfect. How I wish I had 2 months to spare!
mark
I should add, how I wish I had your skills too!
Tom
Great colour and clarity. I really like this photo!
Joel Schenk
I can imagine all the trials and tribulations you went through to obtain a shot as this. I love how the dof really accentuates the wonderful colors of the bird. Superb effort.
Marie Dunphy Harding
I feel as if I can put my hand to the screen & touch him. Just Awesome!
Congrats on POTD, well deserved.
Ellie
Texture comes to mind, almost what he might feel like to the touch–color, sharpness and DOF is stunning. Spectacular.
Eileen
It seems like you are right on top of him. Blue Bird. Such a nice shot. Blue bird are so pretty, no matter what. Great shot. EZ
Eileen
It seems like you are right on top of him. Blue Bird. Such a nice shot. Blue bird are so pretty, no matter what. Great shot. EZ
cabriolil
The level of detail you captured is amazing. Such a wondrous spectacle of life. Breathtaking!…and far, far from cliche.
Eduardo M
Stunning shot. Your skills always amaze me. Well done Macro-G… man.
Renee
Very colorful bird, great shot, thanks for sharing!
Varanasi
What vibrancy! I love the moss on the tree branch. Wish I had that kind of patience.
boutillot-cauquil
superbe
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Very nice! I admire your tenacity and your environmental ethic (just checked out your website.
I like the fact that his feathers are ruffled–it makes this less of a ‘postcard’ and along with the lichens on the branch and the ‘crumbs’ on his beak, it makes the viewer feel as if we just watched him alight.
SérgioLuÃsSilva
Great shot!!Wonderful colors and fantastic detail!!Congrats fot the deserved distintion!!
Sue Gagnon
Such a beautiful and enigmatic bird. Very nicely planned out and caught.
mike
I love the colors on him. Very nice.
Su
This is such a cute shot.
Rajib Singha
It’s a beauty Luis.
renee
Wonderful colors!
Emmog
That is a brilliant shot. Great DoF and detail is incredible.