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Blue-eared Kingfisher · 08:48 AM

Sharing some shots of this migratory bird.

#1 female Blue-eared Kingfisher

#2

#3 Male

#4

#5 Both sharing a fish.

Think this pair of beauty is leaving soon, hope to shoot them again before they left.

Thanks for viewing.

**jva59** · 04-10-2011, 08:58 AM

Splendid photos!

Frogfish · 04-10-2011, 11:05 AM

Gorgeous - I just love these birds !

However I do think this set would benefit from a slightly less agressive crop as sharpening artifacts are very obvious.

dtra · 04-11-2011, 01:08 AM

Great shots, I especially like #1 and #4

**dcmsox2004** · 04-11-2011, 04:42 AM

what a stunning little creature... those colors are striking.... dave m

**Tamia** · 04-11-2011, 05:49 AM

Outstanding and colorful! Your bird photos are always worth looking at, Ken. Well done.

slowpez · 04-11-2011, 07:41 AM

Stunning, stunning, stunning. Gorgeous as always Ken.

kengoh · 04-11-2011, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Gorgeous - I just love these birds !

However I do think this set would benefit from a slightly less agressive crop as sharpening artifacts are very obvious.

Thanks Frogfish, glad you like these birds.

I only applied sharpening on the last pics as it was abit soft. Are you refering to this pic?

kengoh · 04-11-2011, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by jva59

Splendid photos!

Originally posted by dtra

Great shots, I especially like #1 and #4

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

what a stunning little creature... those colors are striking.... dave m

Originally posted by Tamia

Outstanding and colorful! Your bird photos are always worth looking at, Ken. Well done.

Originally posted by slowpez

Stunning, stunning, stunning. Gorgeous as always Ken.

Thanks everyone for the compliments & kind words, glad you like these pics.

Couscousdelight · 04-12-2011, 03:28 AM

Wow, these shots are amazing, well done !

**Sailor** · 04-12-2011, 05:01 AM

BLUE is the right word! Nice job.

Jer

Frogfish · 04-12-2011, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

Thanks Frogfish, glad you like these birds.

I only applied sharpening on the last pics as it was abit soft. Are you refering to this pic?

In the last pic there are definite signs of haloing & PF from the sharpening. I thought it was the same in the others but if you didn't apply any (your software may have on export) then the noise, in the wings in particular, are from the aggressive crop.

IMHO a slightly less aggressive crop would have resulted in less noise and therefore a seemingly sharper image - even if slightly zoomed out.

I still love the shots though !

Elva · 04-13-2011, 12:19 AM

Super images, well captured, excellent colour. Love them all

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04-10-2011, 08:58 AM	#2
jva59 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,409	Splendid photos!

04-10-2011, 11:05 AM	#3
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Gorgeous - I just love these birds ! However I do think this set would benefit from a slightly less agressive crop as sharpening artifacts are very obvious.

04-11-2011, 01:08 AM	#4
dtra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne, au Photos: Gallery Posts: 158	Great shots, I especially like #1 and #4

04-11-2011, 04:42 AM	#5
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	what a stunning little creature... those colors are striking.... dave m

04-11-2011, 05:49 AM	#6
Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384	Outstanding and colorful! Your bird photos are always worth looking at, Ken. Well done.

04-11-2011, 07:41 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Stunning, stunning, stunning. Gorgeous as always Ken.

04-11-2011, 07:38 PM	#8
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790 Original Poster	Originally posted by Frogfish Gorgeous - I just love these birds ! However I do think this set would benefit from a slightly less agressive crop as sharpening artifacts are very obvious. Thanks Frogfish, glad you like these birds. I only applied sharpening on the last pics as it was abit soft. Are you refering to this pic?

04-11-2011, 07:39 PM	#9
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790 Original Poster	Originally posted by jva59 Splendid photos! Originally posted by dtra Great shots, I especially like #1 and #4 Originally posted by dcmsox2004 what a stunning little creature... those colors are striking.... dave m Originally posted by Tamia Outstanding and colorful! Your bird photos are always worth looking at, Ken. Well done. Originally posted by slowpez Stunning, stunning, stunning. Gorgeous as always Ken. Thanks everyone for the compliments & kind words, glad you like these pics.

04-12-2011, 03:28 AM	#10
Couscousdelight Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Frog-eaters country Photos: Gallery Posts: 357	Wow, these shots are amazing, well done !

04-12-2011, 05:01 AM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	BLUE is the right word! Nice job. Jer

04-12-2011, 07:12 AM	#12
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by kengoh Thanks Frogfish, glad you like these birds. I only applied sharpening on the last pics as it was abit soft. Are you refering to this pic? In the last pic there are definite signs of haloing & PF from the sharpening. I thought it was the same in the others but if you didn't apply any (your software may have on export) then the noise, in the wings in particular, are from the aggressive crop. IMHO a slightly less aggressive crop would have resulted in less noise and therefore a seemingly sharper image - even if slightly zoomed out. I still love the shots though !

04-13-2011, 12:19 AM	#13
Elva Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 125	Super images, well captured, excellent colour. Love them all

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