Pied Kingfisher- backlit

[Aditya Panda]

PENTAX K 10D
SMC PENTAX DA* 300mmF4 ED(IF) SDM + Promaster 'Spectrum 7' 1.7X TC
Focal Length: 510mm
Av Mode
Tv: 1/80 sec
Av: f/13 (f/8X1.7)
ISO 100
Exposure Compensation: 0.0 EV
Spot Metering

Cheers,
Aditya

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Aditya,
This is your best till date. Absolutely lovely. How did you get that white background? Where was it photographed?

I would like the feathers a little bit more black.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Aditya Panda]

Thanks! Actually circumstances forced me shoot this image in this manner. The only way to go closer to the bird was to drive up to it against the light. So I just took the only way I had and tried to get the exposure right by using my best skills with spot metering and over exposure. I really didn't have much hope from the series of images I made this way, but turns out that they have ended up looking good :-) I guess breaking away from the rules helps, sometimes.

Cheers,
Aditya

[Atindra Shukla]

Great shot Adi,

Lots of details preserved in extremely difficult situation too. But I would love a tad bit underexposed and bit more contrasty to have the main subject of interest standing out.

Atindra

[Kiran Ghadge]

Awesome shot, I agree with Atindra regarding little more contrast in subject..
Love the gradient bg.. its lovely...also love the way you have composed the image

[Mrudul Godbole]

Good shot..!!

Agree with Atindra about lowering the exposure a bit.

[Sagar Patil]

Among all species, this one mostly hovers on the water for long time till it gets any target.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Let me add some interesting info about kingfishers.

Their eyes have a facility similar to polarising filters and it can cut reflections from water.

[Aditya Panda]

Let me add some interesting info about kingfishers.

Their eyes have a facility similar to polarising filters and it can cut reflections from water.

Wow! I didn't know that.... no wonder they can spot fish under water while hovering high above.