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I've been looking through some older images for ones that need no manipulation and remembered this one. This is as it came straight out of the camera with about 20% cropped off.
I wondered what you thought?

Camera:Nikon D300 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:sigma 50-150mm
Recording media:RAW (digital)
Title:Gotcha!
Username:IanA IanA
Uploaded:10 Feb 2009 - 12:09 PM
Tags:Flash / lighting, Kingfisher, Nature, Wildlife, Wildlife / nature
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SRC15
5
United Kingdom
10 Feb 2009 - 12:12 PM
0

Love this! Great work

Stu

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Alec1
5
United Kingdom
10 Feb 2009 - 12:14 PM
0

Brilliant capture.
Alec

lesgoodey
lesgoodey (e2 Member)
7
lesgoodey vcard England1 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 12:16 PM
0

Excellent shot haven't seen another like it.

barbarahirst
barbarahirst (e2 Member)
4
barbarahirst vcard United Kingdom9 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 12:20 PM
0

Amazing
Great shot

madhvee
10 Feb 2009 - 12:20 PM
0

How on earth did you manage such precise timing? ...... amazing shot

IanA
9
3048 forum posts England12 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 12:31 PM
0


Quote: How on earth did you manage such precise timing?

Precise timing! LOL 4 months of pressing the shutter!! Wink

Thanks for the kind comments folks.

Ian Smile

samknox
10 Feb 2009 - 12:32 PM
0

very well timed amazing shot

Steve_S
Steve_S (e2 Member)
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152 forum postsSteve_S vcard United Kingdom3 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 12:37 PM
0

Excellent capture Ian. This is the one everyone wants!
Steve

Richsr
Richsr (e2 Member)
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88 forum postsRichsr vcard England177 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 12:37 PM
0

Well timed capture.
Regards Richard.

starliz
10 Feb 2009 - 12:41 PM
0

practise pays off then lol a superb shot.

janty66
10 Feb 2009 - 12:43 PM
0

top shot!!!

flowerted
flowerted (e2 Member)
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104 forum postsflowerted vcard United Kingdom
10 Feb 2009 - 12:45 PM
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Precise timing! LOL 4 months of pressing the shutter!!
LOL try 4 years and still havent got one roll on summer
great shot and timing
ted

IanA
9
3048 forum posts England12 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 12:51 PM
0

Ted, that's every day for four months during the winter!! Wink

Ian

srqkud
4
South Africa
10 Feb 2009 - 12:55 PM
0

Brilliant shot. Well done

jimmypaton
10 Feb 2009 - 1:11 PM
0

the right place at the right time brilliant
jimmy

DOGSBODY
DOGSBODY (e2 Member)
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1418 forum postsDOGSBODY vcard England29 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 1:21 PM
0

A truly wonderful piece of highly skilled photography. Andy

Ade_Osman
Ade_Osman (e2 Member)
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3921 forum postsAde_Osman vcard England31 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 1:30 PM
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LOL @ Ted's comments, know that feeling very well......Nice one Ian, mind biggest problem in doing an image like this, is trying to find a kingfisher in the first place Smile

Regards to Shirl.......Ade

Last Modified By Ade_Osman at 10 Feb 2009 - 1:30 PM
KP
4
United Kingdom
10 Feb 2009 - 1:42 PM
0

What a capture, well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fossilized
10 Feb 2009 - 1:53 PM
0

Cracking shot! Love it.
Jean

Last Modified By fossilized at 10 Feb 2009 - 1:53 PM
GazzaG2003
10 Feb 2009 - 2:13 PM
0

wow superb!

Wilmot
4
338 forum posts United Kingdom1 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 2:22 PM
0

Wow stunning image,so so good
Steve

targetman
10 Feb 2009 - 2:27 PM
0

Brilliant action shot Ian.

motorsportpictures
10 Feb 2009 - 2:28 PM
0

Just stunning.
So well timed and the detail is spot on.
Scott

andy_AHG
andy_AHG (e2 Member)
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106 forum postsandy_AHG vcard United Kingdom6 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 2:39 PM
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Absolutely superb.

shelldud
10 Feb 2009 - 3:53 PM
0

perfect shot. even in the right place and right time not many come away with a shot like this.

shandoor
10 Feb 2009 - 3:59 PM
0

definately the perfect shot wow wow
Alexa

GT_Steel
10 Feb 2009 - 4:08 PM
0

Great Picture.

Gavin

gwood
5
England
10 Feb 2009 - 4:08 PM
0

Excellent action shot!!
Geoff

jason_e
jason_e (e2 Member)
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10 Feb 2009 - 4:13 PM
0

Great work well captured.
Jason

IanA
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3048 forum posts England12 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 4:49 PM
0

Thank you all for your kind comments. Smile

Ian

mikepearce
10 Feb 2009 - 5:21 PM
0

stunning image well done!!

owp
8
168 forum posts
10 Feb 2009 - 6:39 PM
0

. . a "Miraculous" moment! . . . you certainly did "catch" it!

Mike.W

R7
7
77 forum posts United Kingdom
10 Feb 2009 - 6:40 PM
0

An extremely beautiful shot and very rare, well done,

Bob.

DavidWhistlecraft
10 Feb 2009 - 6:54 PM
0

What a stunning image of a moment we all know is over in a flash. Wheres the HC, PotW tab ?

Hebe
5
United Kingdom
10 Feb 2009 - 7:10 PM
0

Absolutely spectacular.

TonyFrith
10 Feb 2009 - 7:51 PM
0

Superb shot
Tony

IanA
9
3048 forum posts England12 Constructive Critique Points
10 Feb 2009 - 9:28 PM
0

Thanks folks, and thanks for taking the time with the mod Tony. The point was an unmanipulated image though! Wink

Ian

jayjay52
10 Feb 2009 - 9:41 PM
0

Wow! What an incredible shot. Really well done!
Jenny

johnjrp
johnjrp (e2 Member)
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423 forum postsjohnjrp vcard Australia4 Constructive Critique Points
11 Feb 2009 - 5:53 AM
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Magic capture. John

Zydeco_Joe
12 Feb 2009 - 10:11 AM
0

Top class work.
Regards
Zydeco Joe

aitchbrown
aitchbrown (e2 Member)
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247 forum postsaitchbrown vcard United Kingdom
16 Feb 2009 - 4:28 PM
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I'm so pleased that this made it to HC. It's brilliant and all the better for not being 'messed with'. helen

2himanshu
19 Feb 2009 - 5:02 PM
0

just Wow

EveryLittleBreeze
24 Feb 2009 - 8:26 PM
0

Breathtakingly beautiful..I cannot comment on technical stuff but I think you have captured the essence of this little bird..in all its magnificence!

jgmford
28 Feb 2009 - 9:02 PM
0

Great....... Shot
Jeff

ger395
5
Ireland
1 Mar 2009 - 9:41 AM
0

Great timing ,wonderful shot

dawnmichelle
dawnmichelle (e2 Member)
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30 Mar 2009 - 12:24 PM
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outstanding !!!

Mynett
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137 forum posts United Kingdom6 Constructive Critique Points
30 Mar 2009 - 12:26 PM
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Wonderful shoud win prizes this one wow
Linda

Wilmot
4
338 forum posts United Kingdom1 Constructive Critique Points
30 Mar 2009 - 12:28 PM
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WOW Just stunning omg just amazing
Steve

WildLight
30 Mar 2009 - 12:34 PM
0

Absolutely, completely and utterly incredible!
Just how??? Grin

Joe

TeeCee
TeeCee (e2 Member)
4
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30 Mar 2009 - 12:37 PM
0

The best Kingfisher shot I have ever seen - amazing
Tom

SiSheff
30 Mar 2009 - 1:06 PM
0

amazing shot !

headskiesfly
headskiesfly (e2 Member)
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1 Apr 2009 - 11:10 AM
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Well done Ian, great action shot
Ricardo

bzbee
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98 forum posts United Kingdom2 Constructive Critique Points
16 Apr 2009 - 10:28 AM
0

fantastic shot!!! Fancy forgetting it!!!

OAKEY
OAKEY (e2 Member)
5
OAKEY vcard United Kingdom
22 Apr 2009 - 2:28 PM
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Well i'll tell you what i think!! Superb, Great, Stunning, Fabulous, and very very inspirational.
Really stunning capture.
Shaun

NeilM
NeilM (e2 Member)
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5 May 2009 - 3:06 PM
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just "WOW"!!

Neil

TerryMcK
TerryMcK (e2 Member)
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71 forum postsTerryMcK vcard United Kingdom2 Constructive Critique Points
5 May 2009 - 3:16 PM
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Superbly captured. Well done indeed.
Terry

Hugeknot
5 May 2009 - 3:41 PM
0

Definitely worth all the attention, some excellent elements in this!

helenlinda
helenlinda (e2 Member)
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320 forum postshelenlinda vcard United Kingdom19 Constructive Critique Points
30 May 2009 - 8:48 AM
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Fantastic timing!!!!
Helen

whiteswan01
20 Jul 2009 - 1:26 PM
0

wow what a stunner
Dawn

m0ehs
3
England
5 Oct 2009 - 11:05 PM
0

Hi Ian
Absolutely fantastic 4 months I would still be there after 4 years LOL stunning timing well done its brilliant
Paul

jaga
8
Venezuela
17 Oct 2009 - 12:00 AM
0

EXELENTE! EL MOMENTO PRECISO.

Emmog
4
38 forum posts England1 Constructive Critique Points
15 Jan 2010 - 7:54 PM
0

Incredible timing
Matt

cassiecat
15 Jan 2010 - 7:58 PM
0

excellent, the mod works well.lesley

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