Nature A big catch!

A big catch! · **1 Like**

Spotted this colorful kingfisher having meal.

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#3 the Stork Billed Kingfisher...

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mickey · 07-01-2012, 03:41 AM

That is one impressive kingfisher.
The poor old fishes face in the first photo is just a look of inevitable doom.
Well done.

slowpez · 07-01-2012, 05:29 AM

Timing is everything Ken and you managed it perfectly on the first shot. Impressive series as always.

Den · 07-01-2012, 06:32 AM

Great series! What a colorful bird. Uh was this a flying fish or did the bird give it a toss before chomping on it?

Grand Moff Tarkin · 07-01-2012, 07:45 AM

The first one is timed perfectly. Fantastic. I have a newbie question. How many shots it took to catch this? Were you just spraying and praying?

kengoh · 07-04-2012, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by mickey

That is one impressive kingfisher.
The poor old fishes face in the first photo is just a look of inevitable doom.
Well done.

Thanks mickey, you've decribed the fish very well.

kengoh · 07-04-2012, 06:13 PM

Originally posted by slowpez

Timing is everything Ken and you managed it perfectly on the first shot. Impressive series as always.

Thanks Susan for your nice comments as always.

kengoh · 07-04-2012, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Den

Great series! What a colorful bird. Uh was this a flying fish or did the bird give it a toss before chomping on it?

Thanks Den, yes the bird toss the fish twice before swallowing it.
The 2nd time he tossed was back facing me

, before that he whacked the fish left-right-up-down against the thick tree trunk, to smash the bones? or remove the fish's scales?

kengoh · 07-04-2012, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by Grand Moff Tarkin

The first one is timed perfectly. Fantastic. I have a newbie question. How many shots it took to catch this? Were you just spraying and praying?

Thanks. I shot using continuous mode until my K5 ran out of buffer, did that for few times, in between change shooting spots for best view and dodging the shadow cast by the leaves above the bird.

**crewl1** · 07-04-2012, 10:19 PM

That is beautiful! Great shots!

8540tomg · 07-05-2012, 04:46 AM

Super series Ken.

Well done.

Tom G

liukaitc · 07-05-2012, 06:56 AM

yeah this is pretty cool and cute

kengoh · 08-04-2012, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

That is beautiful! Great shots!

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Super series Ken.

Well done.

Tom G

Originally posted by liukaitc

yeah this is pretty cool and cute

Thanks guys. :

VisualDarkness · 08-05-2012, 05:35 AM

Great shots! Beautiful subject, nice moment and good composition, how can one complain?

I don't think I've ever seen a kingfisher in real, I would love to though.

deaning · 08-05-2012, 06:16 AM

No.1 Award winning shot!

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07-01-2012, 03:41 AM	#2
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	That is one impressive kingfisher. The poor old fishes face in the first photo is just a look of inevitable doom. Well done.

07-01-2012, 05:29 AM	#3
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Timing is everything Ken and you managed it perfectly on the first shot. Impressive series as always.

07-01-2012, 06:32 AM	#4
Den Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington (State) Posts: 929	Great series! What a colorful bird. Uh was this a flying fish or did the bird give it a toss before chomping on it?

07-01-2012, 07:45 AM	#5
Grand Moff Tarkin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 29	The first one is timed perfectly. Fantastic. I have a newbie question. How many shots it took to catch this? Were you just spraying and praying?

07-04-2012, 06:12 PM	#6
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by mickey That is one impressive kingfisher. The poor old fishes face in the first photo is just a look of inevitable doom. Well done. Thanks mickey, you've decribed the fish very well.

07-04-2012, 06:13 PM	#7
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez Timing is everything Ken and you managed it perfectly on the first shot. Impressive series as always. Thanks Susan for your nice comments as always.

07-04-2012, 06:15 PM	#8
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by Den Great series! What a colorful bird. Uh was this a flying fish or did the bird give it a toss before chomping on it? Thanks Den, yes the bird toss the fish twice before swallowing it. The 2nd time he tossed was back facing me , before that he whacked the fish left-right-up-down against the thick tree trunk, to smash the bones? or remove the fish's scales?

07-04-2012, 06:17 PM	#9
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by Grand Moff Tarkin The first one is timed perfectly. Fantastic. I have a newbie question. How many shots it took to catch this? Were you just spraying and praying? Thanks. I shot using continuous mode until my K5 ran out of buffer, did that for few times, in between change shooting spots for best view and dodging the shadow cast by the leaves above the bird.

07-04-2012, 10:19 PM	#10
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	That is beautiful! Great shots!

07-05-2012, 04:46 AM	#11
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Super series Ken. Well done. Tom G

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07-05-2012, 06:56 AM	#12
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008	yeah this is pretty cool and cute

08-04-2012, 08:24 PM	#13
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787 Original Poster	Originally posted by crewl1 That is beautiful! Great shots! Originally posted by 8540tomg Super series Ken. Well done. Tom G Originally posted by liukaitc yeah this is pretty cool and cute Thanks guys. :

08-05-2012, 05:35 AM	#14
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Great shots! Beautiful subject, nice moment and good composition, how can one complain? I don't think I've ever seen a kingfisher in real, I would love to though.

08-05-2012, 06:16 AM	#15
deaning Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 737	No.1 Award winning shot!