Kingfisher with a catch

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Small-blue Kingfisher with a catch
Nikon Z8 + Nikon Z 70-200 set up on a tripod & triggered remotely
Several misses later. . .

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Super cool shot. I see your focal length was only 93mm and you were shooting from a tripod. Did you specifically set up at this location and distance because the Kingfisher is frequently at this particular location? Ken
 
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Bikeman said:
Outstanding.
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Glad you like it. Thanks so much !!

Ralph said:
Awesome👍👍👍
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Thanks so much !!

Charles Loy said:
(more than) Fantastic!!
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Thank you very much !!

BrianBirch said:
Terrific!
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Thanks so much !!

FastGlassGuy said:
Super cool shot. I see your focal length was only 93mm and you were shooting from a tripod. Did you specifically set up at this location and distance because the Kingfisher is frequently at this particular location? Ken
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Yes. I set up the camera and sat about 25meters behind with a wireless remote. After a filling a card with missed shots, this was one of the few that I could keep.
 
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Amazing shot!
Question; Was the captured fish held in a small containment area just below the surface ?
Maybe at a commercial Kingfisher photography facility as they have in the U.K. Which one ?
 
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The picture is absolutely fantastic (why is this in the critique forum -- there is nothing to "critique!"). I'd print this and put it on my wall. Actually, I'd probably hang a picture this good on a wall in every room of my house (I exaggerate ... slightly).

But I am curious how, even over a long period of time, you could have the Z8 in the right spot to grab this shot.

I see Belted kingfishers now and again, and it would be the wildest of luck if I had a camera in a spot to catch a shot like this, even if I sat there for days. Was it pre-focused on a spot so all you had to do was trip the shutter ... when the bird happened to be in that spot?
 
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