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Hunting Kingfisher
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August 06, 2011
August 06, 2011
Malachite Kingfisher. A super fast, secretive and very unpredictable colourful Kingfisher and one of the smallest in Africa at only 14cm. Feeding mostly on fish and aquatic insects. I worked on a Malachite Kingfisher nest for 14 days from a small homemade hide. I had the privilege to photograph most of the feeding sessions by the parents. To predict the flight plane and focus point, with a depth of field of only 5cm, was extremely difficult and one of the challenges to overcome. A very fast shutter speed were required to freeze the action.
- Camera Canon EOS-1D Mark III
- Focal Length 420mm
- Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Aperture f/7.1
- ISO/Film 1600
- Category Nature
- Uploaded Almost 2 years ago
- Taken January 24th 2011
- Copyright Basie van Zyl
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