Belted Kingfisher
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Great result Russell. Well done.
Can't argue with that lens either...in my dreams. Here's our King (Southern Africa) taken with a 500mm f/6.3 in the wild :)
ETA Image:

Message edited by author 2012-06-29 10:30:15.

Male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
by karenk

Comment:

Originally posted by LydiaToo: I hereby challenge Harvey to get a shot like this... with or without a feeder... as long as the feeder is not in the shot.

It is a great shot, with good technical ability yet without the banding I'd have given it +1 more at 8.
I have BiF images but they are from much more erratic flight paths than known flight paths. Challenge accepted, but it will take some time before I can get out to a place where our Southern African hummers are to be found, and that's a rather far and expensive trip for me so may take a while to plan and get there :)

Icarus
by vawendy

Comment:
Congrats Wendy! Magical result.

Ecliptic
by riot

Comment:
"A wildlife shot with artificial light."
Fabulous work and spot-light as mentioned in my original comment. I voted an 8.
However I contest this is not a wildlife shot. It is a nature image shot under controlled in captivity conditions and I feel very strongly about the distinct difference between the two. I have no problem with zoo or sanctuary images and encourage my photo students to visit them, support them, and practice technique there for the day that that elusive subject appears before them in the real wild. I just make sure they make that distinction if they publish their captivity photos.
Again, a marvellous image and congrats on your HM!

Pelican
by GeneralE

Comment:
Yes well technically you can submit this. The rules do not say live bird or feathered variety only. It was implied. I only wished that you would have shot it in a manner that screamed quality, composition, dof, lighting and effort.

I Spy with My Little Eye
by quiche

Comment:
Excellent shallow DOF and super crisp focus on the eye, Great Compo.

Used, Abused and Forgotten
by jovan91

Comment:
Awesome top down light, lovely BW PP, vwd!

The Assassin
by JunieMoon

Comment:
Wonderful moment but image quality destroyed by over cropping/zooming/jpg compression.

Breakfast Time
by Denise

Comment:
Beautiful interactive image of Mom and chick but the bright foreground is distracting my eye.

Belted Kingfisher
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Gorgeous King Very similar to our Giant Kingfisher. Nice crown (is that Gel? hehe), catchlight, crisp, great BG and pose.