Annette Kirby, Kingfisher in slow motion (ANIMAL 2024)

Whilst recently in Botswana, I saw the Pied Kingfisher hovering with the early morning light at it's back. This is the only Kingfisher to have black and white plumage and an exceptionally long bill. I decided to try capturing this small, up to 25 cm long kingfisher in slow motion instead of a fast shutter speed. I loved results with the golden light capturing the movement and it's long bill making the capture like an intentional camera movement photo.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.