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ISO 400, 800mm, 1/800, f5.6, handheld, full frame image.
While learning photography using film rolls, the rule of the thumb was that the shutter speed should be 1/focal length to ensure a sharp image while handholding. These days with the use of Image Stabilisation, we often go below that shutter speed. However, in this image, I had stuck to the rule.
Wow this is so close. Beautiful details. The reflection in the eye can be seen. Lovely capture. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful frame .Lovely, sharp details .This is one active skittish bird makes a most difficult subject by any standards . Nice to see it up close and resting .Thanks for sharing .
Wonderful details. Colours are different from what we see here in W. Bengal. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild
In odisha, I don't remember seeing any brown feathers in the pied kingfisher. Around 2001-2002 they were numerous in the nallahs in bhubaneshwar. We had constructed our house in old town bhubaneshwar and there were many pied kingfishers hovering near by. Once I slowly climbed up the wall of a nearby garage to photograph a pied kingfisher and I had got a closeup with a 300mm lens on a film camera using slide film. Even from such close distance I don't remember seeing any brown.