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Published: 2011-08-26 07:45:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 16438; Favourites: 985; Downloads: 0
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Juvenile kingfisher struggling with its diner.
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Wow great shot! BTW Im like going to favorite your whole gallery XD
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Hee. It looks like that fish got the hour-glass look it was after.
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What camera do you use!? They take stunning pictures. Or is that a trade secret
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He uses a Canon 7D and if I remember correctly, almost exclusively Canon L telephoto lenses. The lenses cost several thousands of dollars a pop and are what give the quality more than the camera itself.
What gives Thrumyeye's photos their amazing quality, might be a little to do with his processing style (when he runs his images through photoshop, lightroom etc.), but I imagine mostly due to his shooting technique and persistence; technique allowing him to get where he needs to be for his great compositions, and persistence allowing him to capture those one-in-a-million moments that he does so well, which give his photos a much more interesting quality than had they just been (technically excellent) "look, here is a photo of a bird. Here is a photo of a fox".
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Thank you sooooo much, you have been much help and have given me something to think upon.
Spoken like a true professional
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Nope, no secret: a Canon 7D.
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That is creepy, I was just looking at that exact camera when you commented that 
Such a natural talent, it is good to see 
Thank you
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What camera do you have at the moment? A body will depreciate in value a lot faster than good lenses will, and the lens will make more of a difference.
As you're getting started, see if you can get the Canon 100-400L lens. It's a fantastic zoom lens and will get you close to the technical quality of thrumyeye's photos.
If you don't currently have a Canon DSLR, then you might still want to see if you can get that lens, and then pair it with a lower end offering like a Canon 1000D (pretty old, quite cheap, but in the right light it's a perfectly capable camera)
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At the moment I don't even have a canon 
As for the lens, I have not decided yet as to what one to get however I shall look into the 100-400L lens because it sounds awsome! I have never had lenses, I am definatly not professional but it is just a hobby so I want to get the best camera I can to spark my photography
Thank you so much for your advice
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Wow fantastic shot!
I feel bad for both of them xD Looks like the kingfisher will just have to share.
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lol! its so cute though! XD i would have loved to see it wrestle that fish into its mouth!
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Absolutely gorgeous, I love the detail on the scales, what a wonderful shot. How long did you have to wait and watch for him to catch a fish?
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I found the big fish
I found the big fish
Down in the deep, deep water
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He's squeezing it like a tub of toothpaste.
Hmmm... fish toothpaste? He's gotta be really popular with that.
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Wow, good catch there, kingfisher. <3
Lovely shot.
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that fish is bigger than its head! How's it gonna eat the darn thing?
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Um haha,
I don't know which one I feel bad for xD
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The real question is, how small is the bird? That fish doesn't look very big.
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It's a matter of perspective. The bird may not be very big, and the fish may look miniscule to us humans, but to the bird, it is obviously a huge fish.
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I know this. I was curious to know how small the bird was, because the fish doesn't seem big.
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oh my goodness you can see the life being squeezed out of him.
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The fish is making a typical "getting squished" face...
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lovely! i saw this beautiful bird many times when i took my dog for a walk.
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