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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on March 16, 2010, 09:26:21 PM

Title: Kingfisher series, Brickworks
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 16, 2010, 09:26:21 PM

First, i have to give some quick background so you understand the (lack of) quality of some of the pictures.
my regular camera's in the shop for another 3-5 weeks. I'm now shooting with a D40. i took it out today for the first time and found out that the D40 isn't compatible with my lens.
so....the next 3-5 weeks will be filled with the joys of manual focus.

Here are some pictures of one of the two kingfishers flying around the Brickworks.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4439763066_c464150d72_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4438986643_0324e36147_o.jpg)

i tried to take some flight pictures. that was a little tricker when manually focusing.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/atomeyes/kingfisher3.jpg)

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Post by: Niloc on March 16, 2010, 10:07:30 PM

LOL this bird is my nemesis could never get close enough..well done for you...BTW I know where the King Fisher nest is in the Brickworks I counted 6 Kingfishers in one day ....

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Post by: Moira on March 16, 2010, 10:35:07 PM

This is near the top of my list for spring/summer.  You must be frustrated with your camera situation, especially as you're seeing such great birds.

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 16, 2010, 10:54:29 PM

Quote from: "Moira"

This is near the top of my list for spring/summer.  You must be frustrated with your camera situation, especially as you're seeing such great birds.

frustrated? sort of. i'm still getting pictures, so who really cares. its just taking a lot more work to get pictures. i like chalenges, so all is good.

moira, get to the Brickworks within the week. and get there in the AM. the back ponds are frozen so the kingfishers are fishing/diving in the front pond. get a seat near the south side of the front pond and wait and wait and you may get great pics.

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Post by: Moira on March 16, 2010, 11:00:17 PM

Thanks Richard.  Unfortunately, I'm working all week and going on holidays Friday.  Hope to get some great shots.

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Post by: denis on March 17, 2010, 10:31:42 AM

great shots richard.
i think i,ll head down there friday. this bird also frustrated me last summer,and i couldn,t get any decent pics,of one.

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Post by: What was that? on March 17, 2010, 09:31:15 PM

Thanks for the tip. Friday may be a good day, or if I can swing it, Thursday morning. Weather forecast is good for both days.

Graham
(say hi to a poor Sony user (emphasis on the poor, the camera is great for me), rarely seen amongst large flocks or Nikon and Canon users).
 :D

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Post by: Rob'in'To on March 18, 2010, 05:10:10 AM

Awesome!  I must see these guys...

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Post by: angieinto on March 18, 2010, 08:39:00 AM

I've never seen one of these before. Nice pictures.

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Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 18, 2010, 09:48:33 AM

Quote from: "angieinto"

I've never seen one of these before. Nice pictures.

really???
in the summer, if you and your hubby head east, i'll have to show you a few locations where you see them all the time. and hear them all the time.

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Post by: angieinto on March 18, 2010, 12:51:41 PM

Maybe we will plan a trip that way when we are on vacation, I'll keep you posted.