Great shots Steve. I recently got a couple of shots of a green heron. I didn't even know what I was photographing at the time. Such fun to capture things like that! Cheers!
Thanks very much Jon, yes you're right it's fantastic photographing animals and their behaviour. I've never seen a green heron what a great find. All the best Steve.
Finally someone who is showing what wildlife photography is really like. Most videos just show how they magically found the animals but don't talk about how much patience is needed.. Also I was really happy for you getting those shots at the end of the video - your joy was so catchy!
Thank you for making this video. Really inspiring. I've got into wildlife photography recently and discovered that there are kingfishers near where I live. A few days ago I saw them hanging around in branches by a stream and did not have my camera with me! Today I went for a walk with a friend - I heard the kingfisher call and then one passed us like a Ferrari, and then another one. Too fast to even get my camera ready but I was excited like a child, it was beautiful. Like you, I know I will eventually get a shot of them. I'm even more excited now that I know it's a pair :) will follow your advice and go there again and again next week until I'm lucky!
Thanks Nina, really glad you enjoyed my video. Yep kingfishers are such beautiful and exciting birds to see. Good luck next week trying to photograph them.
Just wanted to thank you mate for this video. Simple reminder that persistence is key. I managed to go back after several failed and frustrating attempts and finally took some really great shots. Patience and dedication is definitely key. Cheers
Thanks very much Nehal, really glad you enjoyed it. Yeah with wildlife photography patience and perseverance are certainly key. But that's part of the fun isn't it?
@@SteveHedgesPhotography A tree lined stream near me had a king fisher fly about a foot above the surface through the shade and bright sun light cast by trees. The bird looked like blue lightening strikes it was so fast. How to catch that image is an ambition.
Hi Steve, Andrew here originally from the UK now in Ottawa Canada, great video, informative and you have great enthusiasm that makes the story great. You have a new subscriber cheers Andrew
Hi Andrew, thanks very much for your kind words and thanks very much for subscribing. I'm very jealous of the wildlife you have in Canada. As you know we can only dream of seeing bears and wolves in the wild here.
Fantastic photos and great video!!!! I have only been into photography for about a year now and have watched loads of videos to get some great tips your videos shows that you are very passionate about wildlife and photography brilliant thanks for the tips
Great video this was my first time stumbling on your RUclips channel. I am also a bird/wildlife photographer and I love kingfishers as a subject. I like what you said patience and persistent very true we need to have that. Awesome captures
Hi Peter, thanks so much for your kind comments, much appreciated. Yep kingfishers are fantastic birds, in fact I've been out today shooting some video footage of my local kingfisher which I will probably upload in a couple of weeks. Good luck with your photography, all the best Steve.
Great job Steve! I love you enthusiam and passion. I think searching for the wildlife is exciting. Waiting is very enjoyable. Your photos are beautiful.
Thank you so much for your kind comments Stephen . I think wildlife and landscape photography are absolutely brilliant and I can't think of anything I'd rather do.
I know how much time and luck a good kingfisher photo requires. I’m also starting a series of wildlife photography in South East of UK. Nice video and subscribed!
Hey Steve, thanks for the video. Kingfishers are the one species that loves to tease me, I had one just keep leading me down a small river before it flew away and last week one flashed past me in a random city center park on a Norwich day trip. 😂
Hi Andy, thanks very much glad you enjoyed it. Yes Kingfishers are quite tricky to photograph, I was really lucky with this little guy he was very confident around people for some reason. Good luck with getting some kingfisher shots. Thanks for watching, all the best Steve.
Another great blog with some outstanding images at the end.Can really relate to the patience & dedication required to get the images,but so worth it when you do.
I have just stumbled upon your YT channel, this being the first video to watch. Great job Steve, excellent captures of such an elusive and graceful bird. Today I ordered a Sigma 150-600mm lens with a view to getting into wildlife photography as it has always interested me and I love being at one with nature. Keep up the great work and I look forward to viewing some more, I may even need to pick your brains a few times also :)
Thanks very much Ian, really glad you enjoyed my video. Good luck with your wildlife photography. The Sigma 150 to 600mm lens will be great for getting shots of elusive wildlife. All the best,Steve.
Steve, I really liked your video. And I get the patience bit. Took me 2 years and 18 days to find and get some shots of king fishers. As you said, its well worth the wait. And its very addictive with KFs.
After travelling around England I found some KFs at Lackford Lakes in Suffolk. Well worth the 04.00am start to see them and get the good light. LL now only allow photographers an hour time slot to stay in the hide from 9.30. So miss the good light and the KFs. Real shame. Glad you have found one.......@@SteveHedgesPhotography
Thanks very much Tony, yep it's always great when we get the images we're after. Even if we don't get the pictures it's still great to be out in nature though.
Good stuff. I used to see Kingfishers frequently along a river where I walk my dogs. Started up photography, and the Kingfisher is no where to be seen. Sounds about right.
Nice shots! I use the same body and lens you used to capture these beautiful birds. I agree - it can often take days to see one, let alone capture one through the viewfinder, but it's always worth the effort.
Nice vid. Lots of tips. thanks very much. For a great venue for kingfishers, try RSPB Rye Meads in Hertfordshire. Dedicated hide for them. Arrive early otherwise the hide gets full.
Thanks very much, really glad you enjoyed it. Yes I really need to visit Rye Meads again. I have photographed kingfishers Thier but I've not been in the new hide. All the best Steve.
Good going Steve. I've had a long association with Kingfisher and have seen them behave in may ways - I like their call. You know their about! Your photos were great. As you can see my logo is of a Kingfisher. All the best. Mark
Thanks Mark, yeah I think Kingfishers are one of my favourite birds. Even when you just see a flash of blue when they fly past it's a memorable experience.
Hi Bob, thanks very much I'm really glad you are enjoying them. With regard to shutter and aperture priority it depends on what you're photographing If you are photographing a moving subject such as wildlife or moving water then shutter priority would be fine. If you're shooting a landscape and depth of field is more important then aperture priority is the way to go. You can also use aperture priority for a moving subject but it's slightly more involved. Hope this helps.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography thank you for your reply means alot to me can i just say that out of all the people i have subscribed to you are the only one who has come back to me thank you very much
Hi there just found your channel great video! I’ve just been doing the very same thing lol 😂 ... I’m in Essex too pleased to meet you all the best JP 😉🤙
Great shots, great video! This is the first of your videos that I have watched. I was just out today photographing Kingfishers. Such a tricky bird! Anyways, I've subscribed, and look forward to seeing more of your adventures. Cheers!
Hi Andy, thanks very much. Really glad you enjoyed it. Yeah Kingfishers are tricky to photograph, tricky to find too. Sorry it's taken a little while to get back to you but I've been in Yorkshire photographing gannets and other seabirds. Had virtually no internet access. I love photographing gannets beautiful bird and a least you know where they will be this time of year.
Steve Hedges Photography no need to apologize, Steve. I get it 🙂. I work a full time job, and shoot wildlife after work and on weekends, so I’m terrible at getting back to responses. I got some King shots today, but the closest I can get them is when they’re in flight. Thanks for the response, brotha! Have a great time!
Lucky, lucky you! 3rd visit! I have seen kingfishers where I live. I have seen one along a creek that flows through this area. I have been back dozens of times with no success of photographs.
Hi there I saw and tried to photograph a kingfisher today but my camera couldn't focus on the kingfisher as it was too far away and my unsteady hand as I have a sigma 150mm 600mm lens. Any tips as I'm desperate to catch it on film ?
Hi Sean, sorry to hear that you didn't get your kingfisher photographs. They are incredibly had to photograph though. I think the best advice I can give you is to invest in a portable hide or camo gear and then try to locate a perch that a kingfisher is using and set the hide up close by. It's then a case of waiting and being patient. Also it's worth thinking about using a tripod with a gimbal head for extra stability. Hope this helps and good luck.
Hi Steve I am a beginner at wildlife photography, I really enjoyed your blog, but wonder what settings you used to capture the wonderful kingfisher shots?
Hi Tracy , glad you enjoyed it. With regards to settings it depends on the type of image. For the static shots I use a shutter speed of 1/500th second and a fairly wide aperture of around F5.6or F7.1 depending of which lens I'm using and the amount of light available. The ISO also depends on the light levels. If it's dull the ISO would need to be higher. For flight shots a faster shutter speed of around 1/2000or 1/3000sec would be needed.Hope this helps, good luck with your photography.
Fantastic! I have yet to photograph a kingfisher and am hoping to do so this spring/summer. Not sure on my approach yet whether its going to be finding a local one or heading to the fairly local rspb lakenheath and using a hide :)
Hi Joe, thanks very much. I think both approaches at the same time might be a good idea. Going to a reserve where you know there are kingfishes is probably also a really good starting point. Whichever approach you I'm sure you're going to have afantastic time getting your shots.
Hi Steve, Talking about wildlife photography being unpredictable I've been doing a vlog on Birds of prey and using my tent hide...Went out for 5 days with nothing happening. Took the dog out today for a walk and what happens a Kestrel, buzzard and Barn owl showed up.....Sods law thank goodness I had the camera with me. Nice video...Have subbed.
Hi Alan, how often does that happen? Still when you do get the shots what a great feeling. Thanks for the sub, good luck with your photography. All the best Steve.
@Geoff Longford Spastic The word Spastic isn't used the same way in my country as it is in your country. I was simply referring to how sporadic the bird is in its movements. As for my age, Spastic is a term generally used by older people in my country and no, I'm not a women.
Nice work mate, looked through the comments but couldn’t see where this was? Sorry if you already said! My New Years challenge was to see one, I have been into photography a few years and though right, I love these birds, I’m gonna research if they’re in my area and saw they had been seen locally, went to the spot, by second wk of Jan I had pics, seen a few whizz by since but not perched etc since early this year 👍🏻 I have some nice pics but yet to catch one with fish or diving 🤩
Thanks very much really glad you like it. I photographed this particular kingfisher in Essex at a place called Paper Mill lock which is on the river Chelmer. Kingfishers are one of my favourite birds, very hard to capture one in flight though.
I use that camera/lens set up too, and if I'm not mistaken, you've fallen foul of Nikon's woefully inadequate hood locating points. I put a slither of scotch tape into where it "locks" into position, this seems to give it a much better chance of actually staying on the lens when I'm moving. I also have a full cover, which stops the bugger from falling completely off anyway. One question regarding the Swan, was that a band of plastic of some sorts around it? Good vid, which shows the frustrations and joy of finally getting the result.
Yeah you're right about the lens good it's not that great is it? Apart from that though the lens and camera combination is brilliant for wildlife photography. I'm pleased to say that the band around the swabs neck it a bit of river vegetation and not plastic thank goodness.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography Thanks for the info on the Swan, that's good. Yes, the lens/camera combo is very good, it also feels well balanced as a hand held unit. I use it with a D850 too.
@@frikartii How do you find it with the D850? I've got a D800 but which I love and use mainly for landscape photography. But I'll probably change to the D850 in the near future.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography I haven't had the D850 long so it's hard to give a worthy assessment. It feels good, well balanced, just as it does on the D500 and for now, that's about as much as I can really give . I did one session, taking phots of Green Woodpeckers and Crossbills but need to do a bit more getting my settings to suit me. I'll get back to you in a couple of weeks if you're interested.
Hi Steve. Great video. Just thought I would mention one thing. During a couple of the sections of the video you mentioned what apertures you were using & stated you had also upped the ISO to get to faster shutter speeds. You did not say what those ISO's were. Maybe a good idea to say what they are here.
Hi Paul, glad you enjoyed the video. With regard to ISO numbers I was shooting between ISO 800 in better light up to ISO 3200 in lower light situations.
Superbly stunning images you got there Steve....well done. Proof that persistence pays off mate! :-)I too am a mad-keen wildlife photographer, just found you and subbed! Looking forward to your other videos nowKeep em coming! ATB :-)
No worries Steve. And oh yes it does....I like landscapes but as theres no mountains or lakes near me, my passion is WILDLIFE. Has been for many years now, you could say I am a little obsessed by it! :-)
I think you have to be a little bit obsessed to be honest.It's the best way to improve as a photographer. Especially wildlife photography,@@wanderingwolf2242
Come to jammu in India and I will show u a lot of kingfishers who like to be photographed and are not much bothered by humans.Actually I live slightly countryside and there are a plenty of birds around.Birds just need trees and water sources and a countryside area
Yes indeed Steve patience is a virtue, regarding nature photography. If I can be totally honest with you, your pix seem ever so slightly 'soft'. Looking at them I suspect your rig is slightly front focussing. Sorry. but it's worth checking this out to get the maximum quality from your trips out. I hope you take this in a positive way, as is my intention.
Hi Roger, thanks for watching my video and you're feedback. The pictures are sharp I wouldn't use images that weren't to be honest. It's the problem of reducing the file size for the video and uploading to social media. All the best Steve.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography That's good to hear Steve. It's just that when I looked at the stills, some branches that angled from the bird towards the camera appeared sharper than the birds eye/head.
Absolutely right to highlight how much patience and persistence it takes Steve. The final shots were fantastic.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind comments.
Great shots Steve. I recently got a couple of shots of a green heron. I didn't even know what I was photographing at the time. Such fun to capture things like that! Cheers!
Thanks very much Jon, yes you're right it's fantastic photographing animals and their behaviour. I've never seen a green heron what a great find. All the best Steve.
Finally someone who is showing what wildlife photography is really like. Most videos just show how they magically found the animals but don't talk about how much patience is needed.. Also I was really happy for you getting those shots at the end of the video - your joy was so catchy!
Thank you so much. Yes it was so exciting to finally get the pictures.
Thank you for making this video. Really inspiring. I've got into wildlife photography recently and discovered that there are kingfishers near where I live. A few days ago I saw them hanging around in branches by a stream and did not have my camera with me! Today I went for a walk with a friend - I heard the kingfisher call and then one passed us like a Ferrari, and then another one. Too fast to even get my camera ready but I was excited like a child, it was beautiful. Like you, I know I will eventually get a shot of them. I'm even more excited now that I know it's a pair :) will follow your advice and go there again and again next week until I'm lucky!
Thanks Nina, really glad you enjoyed my video. Yep kingfishers are such beautiful and exciting birds to see. Good luck next week trying to photograph them.
Just wanted to thank you mate for this video. Simple reminder that persistence is key. I managed to go back after several failed and frustrating attempts and finally took some really great shots. Patience and dedication is definitely key. Cheers
Thanks very much Nehal, really glad you enjoyed it. Yeah with wildlife photography patience and perseverance are certainly key. But that's part of the fun isn't it?
@@SteveHedgesPhotography oh for sure..and patience definitely has its rewards. Literally feel like a kid in a candy store 💪😄 cheers
Lovely shots mate. Well done and well worth the wait.
Thanks very much Michael. I love photographing Kingfishers so you're right it was definitely worth the wait.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography A tree lined stream near me had a king fisher fly about a foot above the surface through the shade and bright sun light cast by trees. The bird looked like blue lightening strikes it was so fast. How to catch that image is an ambition.
Hi Michael, yeah Kingfishers in flight, that's a challenge. I find the best way is to find out where they have a perch and wait for them to take off.
Hi Steve, Andrew here originally from the UK now in Ottawa Canada, great video, informative and you have great enthusiasm that makes the story great. You have a new subscriber cheers Andrew
Hi Andrew, thanks very much for your kind words and thanks very much for subscribing. I'm very jealous of the wildlife you have in Canada. As you know we can only dream of seeing bears and wolves in the wild here.
Fantastic photos and great video!!!! I have only been into photography for about a year now and have watched loads of videos to get some great tips your videos shows that you are very passionate about wildlife and photography brilliant thanks for the tips
Thanks very much Mark. It's really nice when people take the time to leave such nice comments.
Very nice ... happy happy ..nice shots 👌
Thanks very much Michelle, really glad you enjoyed it.
Great video this was my first time stumbling on your RUclips channel. I am also a bird/wildlife photographer and I love kingfishers as a subject. I like what you said patience and persistent very true we need to have that. Awesome captures
Hi Peter, thanks so much for your kind comments, much appreciated. Yep kingfishers are fantastic birds, in fact I've been out today shooting some video footage of my local kingfisher which I will probably upload in a couple of weeks. Good luck with your photography, all the best Steve.
Steve Hedges Photography Cool looking forward to It Steve
Great job Steve! I love you enthusiam and passion. I think searching for the wildlife is exciting. Waiting is very enjoyable. Your photos are beautiful.
Thank you so much for your kind comments Stephen . I think wildlife and landscape photography are absolutely brilliant and I can't think of anything I'd rather do.
I know how much time and luck a good kingfisher photo requires. I’m also starting a series of wildlife photography in South East of UK. Nice video and subscribed!
Hi Samuel, thanks very much really glad you enjoyed it. Also thanks for subscribing, all the best Steve and good luck with your photography.
Love Kingfishers, great shots, thanks for sharing!
Thanks very much for your kind words, much appreciated.
Hey Steve, thanks for the video. Kingfishers are the one species that loves to tease me, I had one just keep leading me down a small river before it flew away and last week one flashed past me in a random city center park on a Norwich day trip. 😂
Hi Andy, thanks very much glad you enjoyed it. Yes Kingfishers are quite tricky to photograph, I was really lucky with this little guy he was very confident around people for some reason. Good luck with getting some kingfisher shots. Thanks for watching, all the best Steve.
Another great blog with some outstanding images at the end.Can really relate to the patience & dedication required to get the images,but so worth it when you do.
Thanks Terry, much appricated. You're right it's fantastic and well worth the effort when you finally get the shots.
I have just stumbled upon your YT channel, this being the first video to watch. Great job Steve, excellent captures of such an elusive and graceful bird. Today I ordered a Sigma 150-600mm lens with a view to getting into wildlife photography as it has always interested me and I love being at one with nature. Keep up the great work and I look forward to viewing some more, I may even need to pick your brains a few times also :)
Thanks very much Ian, really glad you enjoyed my video. Good luck with your wildlife photography. The Sigma 150 to 600mm lens will be great for getting shots of elusive wildlife. All the best,Steve.
Steve, I really liked your video. And I get the patience bit. Took me 2 years and 18 days to find and get some shots of king fishers. As you said, its well worth the wait. And its very addictive with KFs.
Hi Sara, really glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah the're not the easiest birds to photograph but it's a great feeling when it all comes together.
After travelling around England I found some KFs at Lackford Lakes in Suffolk. Well worth the 04.00am start to see them and get the good light. LL now only allow photographers an hour time slot to stay in the hide from 9.30. So miss the good light and the KFs. Real shame. Glad you have found one.......@@SteveHedgesPhotography
I've seen some really good KF images from LL glad you got your pictures before restrictions have come in.
Congratulations on getting the shots. The time and effort does not always pay off but I am glad it did for you!
Thanks very much Tony, yep it's always great when we get the images we're after. Even if we don't get the pictures it's still great to be out in nature though.
Good stuff. I used to see Kingfishers frequently along a river where I walk my dogs. Started up photography, and the Kingfisher is no where to be seen. Sounds about right.
Cheers Brian, yep they are very elusive.
Nice shots! I use the same body and lens you used to capture these beautiful birds. I agree - it can often take days to see one, let alone capture one through the viewfinder, but it's always worth the effort.
Thanks Martin, yep it's a great feeling when it all comes together.
Paciencia y Persistencia. Totalmente de acuerdo. Muy buen video, thank you very much for the advices on King Fisher photography. Salutes from Spain.
Thanks very much Gonzalo, I really appreciate your kind comments.
Nice vid. Lots of tips. thanks very much. For a great venue for kingfishers, try RSPB Rye Meads in Hertfordshire. Dedicated hide for them. Arrive early otherwise the hide gets full.
Thanks very much, really glad you enjoyed it. Yes I really need to visit Rye Meads again. I have photographed kingfishers Thier but I've not been in the new hide. All the best Steve.
Good going Steve. I've had a long association with Kingfisher and have seen them behave in may ways - I like their call. You know their about! Your photos were great. As you can see my logo is of a Kingfisher. All the best. Mark
Thanks Mark, yeah I think Kingfishers are one of my favourite birds. Even when you just see a flash of blue when they fly past it's a memorable experience.
Love your blogs steve your images are fantastic i am a total beginner some people say use apature priority some say use shutter priority what do i use
Hi Bob, thanks very much I'm really glad you are enjoying them. With regard to shutter and aperture priority it depends on what you're photographing If you are photographing a moving subject such as wildlife or moving water then shutter priority would be fine. If you're shooting a landscape and depth of field is more important then aperture priority is the way to go. You can also use aperture priority for a moving subject but it's slightly more involved. Hope this helps.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography thank you for your reply means alot to me can i just say that out of all the people i have subscribed to you are the only one who has come back to me thank you very much
No problem Bob,good luck with your photography.
That’s a very nice bird I do love bird photography when I have time
Yeah Kingfishers are fantastic birds, but photographing them does take a long time though.
Hi there just found your channel great video! I’ve just been doing the very same thing lol 😂 ... I’m in Essex too pleased to meet you all the best JP 😉🤙
Hi JP, glad you enjoyed it. They do take a bit of work to photograph don't they. All the best, Steve.
Great video Steve, Thanks for the video . You got some really good images.
Thanks very much, really appreciate your kind comments.
Great shots, great video! This is the first of your videos that I have watched. I was just out today photographing Kingfishers. Such a tricky bird! Anyways, I've subscribed, and look forward to seeing more of your adventures. Cheers!
Hi Andy, thanks very much. Really glad you enjoyed it. Yeah Kingfishers are tricky to photograph, tricky to find too. Sorry it's taken a little while to get back to you but I've been in Yorkshire photographing gannets and other seabirds. Had virtually no internet access. I love photographing gannets beautiful bird and a least you know where they will be this time of year.
Steve Hedges Photography no need to apologize, Steve. I get it 🙂. I work a full time job, and shoot wildlife after work and on weekends, so I’m terrible at getting back to responses. I got some King shots today, but the closest I can get them is when they’re in flight. Thanks for the response, brotha! Have a great time!
Cheers Andy, Kingfishers in flight, that's a challenge.
Lucky, lucky you! 3rd visit! I have seen kingfishers where I live. I have seen one along a creek that flows through this area. I have been back dozens of times with no success of photographs.
Hi Tristram, yeah wildlife photography can like that sometimes, there's an element of luck involved plus good fieldcraft too.
Hi there I saw and tried to photograph a kingfisher today but my camera couldn't focus on the kingfisher as it was too far away and my unsteady hand as I have a sigma 150mm 600mm lens. Any tips as I'm desperate to catch it on film ?
Hi Sean, sorry to hear that you didn't get your kingfisher photographs. They are incredibly had to photograph though. I think the best advice I can give you is to invest in a portable hide or camo gear and then try to locate a perch that a kingfisher is using and set the hide up close by. It's then a case of waiting and being patient. Also it's worth thinking about using a tripod with a gimbal head for extra stability. Hope this helps and good luck.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography Thanks for the help.
Hi Steve
I am a beginner at wildlife photography, I really enjoyed your blog, but wonder what settings you used to capture the wonderful kingfisher shots?
Hi Tracy , glad you enjoyed it. With regards to settings it depends on the type of image. For the static shots I use a shutter speed of 1/500th second and a fairly wide aperture of around F5.6or F7.1 depending of which lens I'm using and the amount of light available. The ISO also depends on the light levels. If it's dull the ISO would need to be higher. For flight shots a faster shutter speed of around 1/2000or 1/3000sec would be needed.Hope this helps, good luck with your photography.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography Thank you very much Steve.
Fantastic! I have yet to photograph a kingfisher and am hoping to do so this spring/summer. Not sure on my approach yet whether its going to be finding a local one or heading to the fairly local rspb lakenheath and using a hide :)
Hi Joe, thanks very much. I think both approaches at the same time might be a good idea. Going to a reserve where you know there are kingfishes is probably also a really good starting point. Whichever approach you I'm sure you're going to have afantastic time getting your shots.
Hi Steve, Talking about wildlife photography being unpredictable I've been doing a vlog on Birds of prey and using my tent hide...Went out for 5 days with nothing happening. Took the dog out today for a walk and what happens a Kestrel, buzzard and Barn owl showed up.....Sods law thank goodness I had the camera with me. Nice video...Have subbed.
Hi Alan, how often does that happen? Still when you do get the shots what a great feeling. Thanks for the sub, good luck with your photography. All the best Steve.
Some nice images in the end there mate, well done! I still yet to see Kingfishers here in Norway, Time to do a little research 😀
Thanks very much mate. Kingfishers are one of my favourite birds. I hope you get to see one in Norway, good luck with your search.
Wow Steve ! Totally brilliant shots ,I admire your patience ,well done my friend , Just subbed ,your channel looks great
Thanks so much and thanks very much for subscribing, much appreciated.
I like that you showed that it took multiple attempts to get your photographs.
Thanks very much. If it takes a lot of effort I think it makes getting the shot more worthwhile.
King Fishers can be challenging to photograph, very spastic birds.
@Geoff Longford Spastic The word Spastic isn't used the same way in my country as it is in your country. I was simply referring to how sporadic the bird is in its movements. As for my age, Spastic is a term generally used by older people in my country and no, I'm not a women.
Great video!
Thanks you very much, glad you enjoyed it.
Nice work mate, looked through the comments but couldn’t see where this was? Sorry if you already said!
My New Years challenge was to see one, I have been into photography a few years and though right, I love these birds, I’m gonna research if they’re in my area and saw they had been seen locally, went to the spot, by second wk of Jan I had pics, seen a few whizz by since but not perched etc since early this year 👍🏻
I have some nice pics but yet to catch one with fish or diving 🤩
Thanks very much really glad you like it. I photographed this particular kingfisher in Essex at a place called Paper Mill lock which is on the river Chelmer. Kingfishers are one of my favourite birds, very hard to capture one in flight though.
I use that camera/lens set up too, and if I'm not mistaken, you've fallen foul of Nikon's woefully inadequate hood locating points. I put a slither of scotch tape into where it "locks" into position, this seems to give it a much better chance of actually staying on the lens when I'm moving. I also have a full cover, which stops the bugger from falling completely off anyway. One question regarding the Swan, was that a band of plastic of some sorts around it? Good vid, which shows the frustrations and joy of finally getting the result.
Yeah you're right about the lens good it's not that great is it? Apart from that though the lens and camera combination is brilliant for wildlife photography. I'm pleased to say that the band around the swabs neck it a bit of river vegetation and not plastic thank goodness.
Meant to say lens hood is not that great.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography Thanks for the info on the Swan, that's good. Yes, the lens/camera combo is very good, it also feels well balanced as a hand held unit. I use it with a D850 too.
@@frikartii How do you find it with the D850? I've got a D800 but which I love and use mainly for landscape photography. But I'll probably change to the D850 in the near future.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography I haven't had the D850 long so it's hard to give a worthy assessment. It feels good, well balanced, just as it does on the D500 and for now, that's about as much as I can really give . I did one session, taking phots of Green Woodpeckers and Crossbills but need to do a bit more getting my settings to suit me. I'll get back to you in a couple of weeks if you're interested.
Wonderful shots
Thanks very much, glad you like them.
Spending a few hours outside is better than sitting in front of the TV even if you don’t get the shot.
Totally agree, although it's even better when you do get the shot.
Steve Hedges Photography This is true.
Good video and good channel. 👏👏👏
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video.
nice video 👍👍👍👍
Hi Steve. Great video. Just thought I would mention one thing. During a couple of the sections of the video you mentioned what apertures you were using & stated you had also upped the ISO to get to faster shutter speeds. You did not say what those ISO's were. Maybe a good idea to say what they are here.
Hi Paul, glad you enjoyed the video. With regard to ISO numbers I was shooting between ISO 800 in better light up to ISO 3200 in lower light situations.
Superbly stunning images you got there Steve....well done. Proof that persistence pays off mate! :-)I too am a mad-keen wildlife photographer, just found you and subbed! Looking forward to your other videos nowKeep em coming! ATB :-)
Thank you so much I really appreciate your kind words. Once you get into wildlife and landscape photography it takes over your life doesn't it?
No worries Steve. And oh yes it does....I like landscapes but as theres no mountains or lakes near me, my passion is WILDLIFE. Has been for many years now, you could say I am a little obsessed by it! :-)
I think you have to be a little bit obsessed to be honest.It's the best way to improve as a photographer. Especially wildlife photography,@@wanderingwolf2242
Very good show you need patience it took me three year to get my kingfishers and now one of my regular stops
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the vlog. It's brilliant when you finally get the shot after putting in all the time and effort isn't it?
Come to jammu in India and I will show u a lot of kingfishers who like to be photographed and are not much bothered by humans.Actually I live slightly countryside and there are a plenty of birds around.Birds just need trees and water sources and a countryside area
nice shots kingfisher I take some at my local lake
Thanks Adrian, hope you're getting some great Kingfisher shots at your local lake.
Yes indeed Steve patience is a virtue, regarding nature photography. If I can be totally honest with you, your pix seem ever so slightly 'soft'. Looking at them I suspect your rig is slightly front focussing. Sorry. but it's worth checking this out to get the maximum quality from your trips out. I hope you take this in a positive way, as is my intention.
Hi Roger, thanks for watching my video and you're feedback. The pictures are sharp I wouldn't use images that weren't to be honest. It's the problem of reducing the file size for the video and uploading to social media. All the best Steve.
@@SteveHedgesPhotography That's good to hear Steve. It's just that when I looked at the stills, some branches that angled from the bird towards the camera appeared sharper than the birds eye/head.
A lot of talk, but some video of actually taking the pictures would be nice. Just start up the vog camera- no dialog necessary.
Thats what I think about him talking too much,!!!! just do the actoin an explain it later with the picture ...
Do regular videos I love u
Thanks very much, glad you're enjoying the videos.
Lol - you and your chocolate!
Hi Steve, yep I do like my chocolate. Has to be 90 persent Coco though.
Great photos-finally. Should have been a 3 minute video though.
that is the way of wildlife photography: Spending more time than accepted retrospective.
Thanks for the video! I do not like it but I appreciate you took your time to make it and post it. I think the pictures are ok.
Thank you.
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I recently started vlogging some of my adventures too, you should check it out!!
Beautiful photographs
Thank you very much.