Nature Kingfishers luck last weekend

Kingfishers luck last weekend · **1 Like**

Was lucky to to get 3 migratory kingfishers which 2 of them are rare to find.

#1 Ruddy Kingfisher - got this today.

#2

#3 White throated Kingfisher (residential bird but not easy to find)

#4 Common Kingfisher (which is not common in Singapore)

#5

#6 Black Backed Kingfisher (record shot only)
this is the most rare kingfisher but too bad it was taken 15m away & K-r only got 12Mp vs K5's 16Mp, so pardon the poor details & resolution.

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**Ash** · 11-07-2011, 12:41 PM

Good shots Ken.
#1 has some nice detail in the feathers.

kengoh · 05-27-2012, 02:06 AM

Forgot I've posted this thread.

Originally posted by Ash

Good shots Ken.
#1 has some nice detail in the feathers.

Thanks Ash for the nice comments.

slowpez · 05-27-2012, 08:35 AM

Another beautiful series Ken.

8540tomg · 05-27-2012, 08:53 AM

You always find the most exotic (from a N. American perspective) birds to shoot Ken.

Well done.

Tom G

gut1kor · 05-28-2012, 10:47 AM

Ken, I love the 4th one, its grabbing my full attention. Very good work...& good gear :-)

Skog · 05-28-2012, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by kengoh

#6 Black Backed Kingfisher (record shot only)
this is the most rare kingfisher but too bad it was taken 15m away & K-r only got 12Mp vs K5's 16Mp, so pardon the poor details & resolution.

15m is far away for you? wow, how close do you normally shoot these birds? And how do you get so close? Are the birds in a zoo or park? Do you use a blind and feed them? Sorry for the bombardment of questions

, but I'm curios because I like your results! I'm very lucky if I get within 30-50m from most birds up here hehe!

kengoh · 06-10-2012, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

Another beautiful series Ken.

Originally posted by 8540tomg

You always find the most exotic (from a N. American perspective) birds to shoot Ken.

Well done.

Tom G

Thanks Susan and Tom.

kengoh · 06-10-2012, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by gut1kor

Ken, I love the 4th one, its grabbing my full attention. Very good work...& good gear :-)

Thanks Gunasekhar, glad you like that pic.

kengoh · 06-10-2012, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by Skog

15m is far away for you? wow, how close do you normally shoot these birds? And how do you get so close? Are the birds in a zoo or park? Do you use a blind and feed them? Sorry for the bombardment of questions

, but I'm curios because I like your results! I'm very lucky if I get within 30-50m from most birds up here hehe!

I'm not always very near to the birds, normally I'll shoot 1st and try to get closer, move fwd few steps shoot and repeat.
But this colourful kingfisher doesn't give me the chance to do so, the moment I step fwd 2 steps it flew off.

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11-07-2011, 12:41 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Good shots Ken. #1 has some nice detail in the feathers.

05-27-2012, 02:06 AM	#3
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Forgot I've posted this thread. Originally posted by Ash Good shots Ken. #1 has some nice detail in the feathers. Thanks Ash for the nice comments.

05-27-2012, 08:35 AM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Another beautiful series Ken.

05-27-2012, 08:53 AM	#5
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	You always find the most exotic (from a N. American perspective) birds to shoot Ken. Well done. Tom G

05-28-2012, 10:47 AM	#6
gut1kor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Photos: Albums Posts: 176	Ken, I love the 4th one, its grabbing my full attention. Very good work...& good gear :-)

05-28-2012, 10:56 AM	#7
Skog Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 167	Originally posted by kengoh #6 Black Backed Kingfisher (record shot only) this is the most rare kingfisher but too bad it was taken 15m away & K-r only got 12Mp vs K5's 16Mp, so pardon the poor details & resolution. 15m is far away for you? wow, how close do you normally shoot these birds? And how do you get so close? Are the birds in a zoo or park? Do you use a blind and feed them? Sorry for the bombardment of questions , but I'm curios because I like your results! I'm very lucky if I get within 30-50m from most birds up here hehe!

06-10-2012, 10:05 AM	#8
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez Another beautiful series Ken. Originally posted by 8540tomg You always find the most exotic (from a N. American perspective) birds to shoot Ken. Well done. Tom G Thanks Susan and Tom.

06-10-2012, 10:05 AM	#9
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by gut1kor Ken, I love the 4th one, its grabbing my full attention. Very good work...& good gear :-) Thanks Gunasekhar, glad you like that pic.

06-10-2012, 10:08 AM	#10
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by Skog 15m is far away for you? wow, how close do you normally shoot these birds? And how do you get so close? Are the birds in a zoo or park? Do you use a blind and feed them? Sorry for the bombardment of questions , but I'm curios because I like your results! I'm very lucky if I get within 30-50m from most birds up here hehe! I'm not always very near to the birds, normally I'll shoot 1st and try to get closer, move fwd few steps shoot and repeat. But this colourful kingfisher doesn't give me the chance to do so, the moment I step fwd 2 steps it flew off.