White-throated Kingfisher - A Simple Portrait

[chngpe01]

Found some time to shoot this weekend, nothing much except this White-throated Kingfisher.

Thanks for viewing and comments are also welcome

 

[MatthewSL]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[mervin]

very nice !

love the creamy BG !

:thumbsup:

 

[John Tan]

Very nice colour...may I know where is this place?

 

[srisaro]

Excellent Shots, What macro lenses did you use??

 

[Kei]

Long time no see your shots peng eik. They are excellent as always.

 

[chngpe01]

Thanks Matthew, Mervin, John, Srisaro and Kei for your kind comments.

Hi John, this was taken in Lim Chu Kang area at the side of a drain, anyway this species of kingfisher can be found almost everywhere here.

Srisaro, its taken with a telephoto lens, not macro

Cheers

 

[flambe]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[birefringence]

Hi chngpe01

Very nice and sharp pics. May I know which telephoto lens are you using for birding?

Thanks.

-bire

 

[birefringence]

Hi Peng Eik,

I visited your gallery. Wow!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: You have fantastic pictures there. Are you using the 500mm lens with a 1.4x or 2x TCs? Is it a F4 lens? Those long lense must be big, heavy and expensive... My dream lens... Hope to own one in the future. Price is out of reach now and I have to start saving. :sweat:

Thanks and goodnite,

-bire

 

[chngpe01]

Thanks bire, I use it mostly with 1.4xTC at times 1.7xTC. 2xTC will see the quality degrading, hence I don't use it.

I am sure you will have your lense in good time. Many years back, I never thought I would ever own a DSLR not to say such lense, but everything is possible if you work hard and reach for it.

Cheers