Kingfisher dives

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Belted Kingfisher 90.jpg
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Belted Kingfisher 91.jpg
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Belted Kingfisher 92.jpg
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Belted Kingfisher 93.jpg
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Belted Kingfisher 96
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Belted Kingfisher 95
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Belted Kingfisher 99
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Belted Kingfisher 97
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Belted Kingfisher 98
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I went to the local state park pond yesterday morning and found a very active belted kingfisher. He dove multiple times. The first four shots are of the same dive with subsequent dives shown after those images. Finally, a couple of landing shots.

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Canon R7, 200-800mm, monopod
ISO 2500, f9, 1/5000s

Processed in DXO PureRaw 4 and Photoshop.

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Allen: thanks for posting this is a very enjoyable series.

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Superb series! These guys are SO challenging to catch…
Every image is very appealing, with fine detail and poses.
#5, along with the last 2 perched poses, are especially compelling.
Fine work, as always!

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These are wonderful, Allen. The last three images, particularly #7 with the Kingfisher just out of the water are just plain superb. That #7 would be cover material if there were still magazines. Instead, put it on the book you should be creating for the park.