The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
There are often multiple kingfishers at the pond where I’ve been photographing lately. They sometimes chase each other all around I suppose in some kind of territorial dispute. I saw these yesterday morning close up against the far bank from where I was sitting. They are quite fast but I managed to get a few shots. Taken in early morning light.
I included the last shot here because of the double banking poses even though there is a road at the top of the frame. I’m debating whether to try to take the road out (still a work in progress).
In the comment section, I’m including the last shot with the top bird cropped out.
Specific Feedback
Any.
Technical Details
Canon R7, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x extender III, monopod
ISO 2500, f6.3, 1/2500s
This is so fun, Allen. I can only imagine the fizzy joy of seeing their antics and grace at this speed. And how they usually call to each other - I love their chatter, too. My only suggestion is around the white balance and the mid-tones - I’d shift to a cooler wb to get some color separation and raise the mids a bit as well. It could be my MacBook screen, but these are a tad muddy to me and need a bit of pop. The action certainly calls for it!
A cool series, Allen. The cropped version of the last image looks really good and is probably better artistically as a stand alone image, but it doesn’t fit the story as well, so I think I’d stick with the original post for a series. It’s too bad they didn’t provide more indication of the altercation aspect of things in their poses as without your background this looks more like formation flying than a chase.
You are killing me with you Kingfishers!!! (But don’t quit.) This is a remarkable sequence, but I agree with @Kris_Smith that the WB looks a little warm. Just bringing it down will increase the contrast in a nice way. Warm light is wonderful but can pose problems.
I think the UR part of the last image is also very cool, but would need the reed intersecting the head pruned. Wonderful topside views!
