A nice video Lee, some great footage and the photos on the 2nd perch certainly made a better set of photos from a composition point of view, only my opinion of course! look forward to your next trip 👍📷🐦
Hi Lee, great video. I'm based in the West Midlands on the edge of the Wyre Forest also. I've been to the farm a few times to photograph the Kingfishers etc its a great location. I look forward the seeing more content. Jason
Lovely images. Ive been obsessed with kingfishers since i saw my first one aged 6. Now im 40 and lucky enough to have a camera to photograph them ive still never lost that sense if excitement at seeing one, let alone being in a position close enough to take photos. This video makes me want to visit a commercial hide again, they are great to get the exact portfolio standard images you want but i still really enjoy going to photograph my local birds that ive worked so hard to get close to. There's nothing like suddenly being in the presence of this bird when it perches just a few feet in front of you.
There definitely benefits to the hides, comfort and as you getting the bird right in front of you regularly has a huge benefits. But it’s so rewarding finding them on a river or lake and working to photograph them, I’m working on them at my local fishing lake at the moment, setting up a couple of perches for them and working out good photography positions. It’s all so rewarding and very addictive.. there’s something about that bright blue flash zipping by!
A truly great video, Lee. Loved that hide and you pulled out some truly superb shots. Those flight shots at the end, are just wow!... Great to see that you have the most important 'piece of kit' than any self respecting wildlife photographer, carries in their camera bag - The flask of coffee!! Well done and I can't wait for your next vid. 👏👏👍
@@leerolfe I hereby confirm that by the addition of an "Extra Large Stanley Flask", you are now a fully qualified "proper" wildlife photographer , Lee! 😆👍
How do I time it right? I don't have superhuman reflexes, I mean the whole thing takes a split second. Sure, there's some predive head movement, but still, it'll probably take me years to finally capture.
Often kingfishers will jump a little at the beginning of the dive, the good thing about them is they will often visit the same perch to fish many time especially when their young are still around
That shot of him emerging from the water - the wing spread and the water itself, beautiful. Worth the hours of waiting!
Thank you so much I appreciate the kind words
Stunning kingfisher exiting the water 👌
Thanks 👍I love that shot
Great video, interesting and very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The out of the water image is beautiful ❤
Thank you
That photo when he left the water is outstanding, great job 👏
Thanks Chris!
Great video ❤
Thank you so much
Wow such beautiful photos the one of the kingfisher coming up from the water was so amazing and what a great place to be able to go to like that
Thank you so much, it’s a wonderful place and dose make things very comfortable
Great video, and the last two pictures exiting the water are stunning!!!
Thank you very much!
Hello Lee, thank you for your lovely vid, nice hide you have there. Greetings Michael
Thank you Michael it’s a fantastic place!
Great shots. Beautiful bird.
Thanks Matt
Wonderful photographs, well done
Thanks 😂
Sei ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you 🙏
Great video Lee, and some lovely photos. looking forward to your next video and seeing how you progress on your journey in wildlife photography .
Thank you Roger I appreciate that!, glad you enjoyed the video.
Nice video... well done!
Thank you 🙏
What a lovely video, I really enjoyed this one! Good luck on your journey
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Thank you so much!
A nice video Lee, some great footage and the photos on the 2nd perch certainly made a better set of photos from a composition point of view, only my opinion of course! look forward to your next trip 👍📷🐦
Hey Terry, I agree and I much prefer the tighter crop throwing the background out of focus that little bit more too! Hope you’re well 👍
nice images wish I could find a place like that here in Arizona
Thank you, the hides do help indeed
Fantastic image lee
Cheers John I appreciate it
Hi Lee, great video. I'm based in the West Midlands on the edge of the Wyre Forest also. I've been to the farm a few times to photograph the Kingfishers etc its a great location. I look forward the seeing more content. Jason
Thanks Jason, it’s a fantastic venue, their little Owls hide set up is spectacular, I’m hoping to visit their reflection pool set up soon. 👍
Lovely images. Ive been obsessed with kingfishers since i saw my first one aged 6. Now im 40 and lucky enough to have a camera to photograph them ive still never lost that sense if excitement at seeing one, let alone being in a position close enough to take photos. This video makes me want to visit a commercial hide again, they are great to get the exact portfolio standard images you want but i still really enjoy going to photograph my local birds that ive worked so hard to get close to. There's nothing like suddenly being in the presence of this bird when it perches just a few feet in front of you.
There definitely benefits to the hides, comfort and as you getting the bird right in front of you regularly has a huge benefits. But it’s so rewarding finding them on a river or lake and working to photograph them, I’m working on them at my local fishing lake at the moment, setting up a couple of perches for them and working out good photography positions. It’s all so rewarding and very addictive.. there’s something about that bright blue flash zipping by!
@@leerolfe good luck with it, hopefully you have enough success to document your journey, I'm always interested to see how other people go about it.
Well done Lee.
Thank you Barry
A truly great video, Lee. Loved that hide and you pulled out some truly superb shots. Those flight shots at the end, are just wow!... Great to see that you have the most important 'piece of kit' than any self respecting wildlife photographer, carries in their camera bag - The flask of coffee!! Well done and I can't wait for your next vid. 👏👏👍
Thank you I appreciate the kind words again 👍 I do feel and equipment upgrade is needed on the flask, I think a Stanley maybe the way to go 😆
@@leerolfe I hereby confirm that by the addition of an "Extra Large Stanley Flask", you are now a fully qualified "proper" wildlife photographer , Lee! 😆👍
@@russrichards haha… keep a look out for it on the next video…I’m ordering one now! 😂
@@leerolfe Like a Boss! 😊👏
@@russrichards I did it ! 😂 I went for the original 1.1L
How do I time it right? I don't have superhuman reflexes, I mean the whole thing takes a split second. Sure, there's some predive head movement, but still, it'll probably take me years to finally capture.
Often kingfishers will jump a little at the beginning of the dive, the good thing about them is they will often visit the same perch to fish many time especially when their young are still around
Great shots mate. What camera and lens did you use?
Thanks! All of the photos in the video are shot with a Nikon Z6ii and Nikon 200-500mm 👍
@@leerolfe nice mate!
a great video Lee are u on twitter?
Thank you, I appreciate it, I’m not on Twitter just instagram and Threads for now