Birds Totally Amazing Day on a Kingfisher shoot!

[Tumbler58]

Hi Everyone, today I went on my very first ‘Kingfisher’ shoot, run Professionally by a great Pro-Photographer I’d spent some time with before.
my expectations were…… if I can get a couple of half decent shots, I’ll be happy! I‘d read how elusive and quick! They are, and being my first attempt to say I was a little worried Is an understatement.
I‘ve ended up taking nearly 2000 pictures, which will take me a while to go through. lol
but I thought I’d share a few with my Peers

they may not be the best images, but to me I’m Amazed. So don’t be too harsh!

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/25 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/25 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/25 sec
• ISO 500

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7M4
• E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
• 350.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/25 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

These are absolutely atrocious. You should be ashamed of yourself! My dog could take better pictures than this with her squishy camera chew toy...

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Well done mate. First class. Lovely!

 

[Tumbler58]

These are absolutely atrocious. You should be ashamed of yourself! My dog could take better pictures than this with her squishy camera chew toy...

I’m so glad I was right! I thought so too

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Excited to see some more!

 

[Merlinator]

Terrific pictures. I still think the kingfisher is one of the most beautiful birds out there. I am going to visit my relatives in the UK next year and hope to book a hide for a day or two.

 

[Jeff A]

These are absolutely atrocious. You should be ashamed of yourself! My dog could take better pictures than this with her squishy camera chew toy...

Oooooh! That's cold!

 

[Sdawes]

Cracking set of images Al , looks like a site in North Shropshire ?

 

[Tumbler58]

Cracking set of images Al , looks like a site in North Shropshire ?

Thank You

yes it was in North Shropshire, a fantastic setup.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Excellent results, do you have details. I'd like to book this for my wife's birthday.

 

[Tumbler58]

Excellent results, do you have details. I'd like to book this for my wife's birthday.

Hi Dave, the Pro-Photographer I went with, is called Lindsey Bucknor, from the Wolverhampton area, he does occasional day shoots like this, he comes along to just guide you and give info, he doesn’t do any photography himself on the day.

Here’s His Website address….. https://www.lindseybimages.com/photography-workshops.html

the actual hide is owned by a Friend of his, but I don’t have any details for him I’m afraid, but they are building quite a fabulous setup, with more things in the pipe line.

the Estate it’s on is a very Private Country Home, which is in a Spectacular setting.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Thanks very much.

 

[etiennescamera]

These are some great shots!

Perhaps you could start a Kingfisher themed thread where we could all add our various Kingfisher photos?

 

[Ralph]

Great set of shot and I think that you are the one being harsh on yourself.
I would be so happy to have this set in a folder on my laptop, so very well done.

 

[Tumbler58]

Great set of shot and I think that you are the one being harsh on yourself.
I would be so happy to have this set in a folder on my laptop, so very well done.

Many Thanks Ralph, I was actually very pleased with the results, but I think we all suffer from not believing in our abilities occasionally

 

[Tim Mayo]

Awesome shots Al! It looks like Mike Dunlevy's hide He does have a fantastic setup there and the grounds are spectacular as well. Last time I went it was during covid so I had the hide to myself

 

[Tumbler58]

Awesome shots Al! It looks like Mike Dunlevy's hide He does have a fantastic setup there and the grounds are spectacular as well. Last time I went it was during covid so I had the hide to myself

Yep. Spot on Tim.