We had a lovely afternoon yesterday watching kingfishers and chatting with like-minded bird and photography enthusiasts (hello Julie, very nice meeting you!). :)
I love kingfishers - they're such beautiful, colourful birds and a joy to watch.
I also got a few nice shots. When I looked at my photos this morning, I decided to edit the background- something I don't usually do. I like to show a bird in its typical habitat, so I feel the background should be left alone...I only clone out the odd twig or leaf that might distract from the bird. This time however, I wanted to bring out the kingfishers' beauty and specifically emphasize their amazing colours by contrasting them with the background. I used the colours that were already there in the original shots (almost black, green and brown) and basically softened them. I quite like the result - a bit like a photo session with kingfishers in a photo studio. I hope you like my shots too!
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| Kingfisher with fish |
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| Male Kingfisher |
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| Male Kingfisher preening |
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| Female Kingfisher |
3 comments:
These are beautiful photos.
Thank you! :) :)
wonderful photos Sandra! I love these birds!! :-)
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