I’ve finally worked my way through all the photos that I took of the pygmy kingfisher at the Mkombe hide at Zimanga. Some of the action shots I’ve included are not as crisp as I would like, but I’ve posted them anyways as they do show a nice representation of what the pygmy kingfisher looks like in flight and when coming out of the water. The sole crisp water shot that I managed to capture was done by pre-focusing on the spot I thought it would fly to (an ounce of technique and a pound of luck).
![A pygmy kingfisher perches after a splash bath. 1/640sec, f5.6, ISO6400](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/640sec, f5.6, ISO6400
![Once the clouds parted and the sun came out, the pygmy kingfishers colouring looked even more spectacular. 1/2000sec, f8.0, ISO2500](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-3.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/2000sec, f8.0, ISO2500
![1/2000sec, f8.0, ISO2500](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-4.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
![Striking the perfect model pose. 1/2000sec, f8., ISO 2500](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-5.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/2000sec, f8., ISO 2500
![Peering downwards the water, planning for the next spot to take a bath. 1/200sec, f8.0, ISO2500](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-6.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/200sec, f8.0, ISO2500
![The kingfisher breaks back through the water while a laughing dove watches in the background. 1/1250sec, f14, ISO 2500](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-7.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/1250sec, f14, ISO 2500
![Heading for the water. 1/1250sec, f11. ISO 1250](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-8.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/1250sec, f11. ISO 1250
![A blue waxbill comes into land at the waterhole, as the kingfisher takes her (or his) leave. 1/1250 sec, f11. ISO 5600](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-11.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/1250 sec, f11. ISO 5600
![Getting closer in my attempt to pre focus, but still not quite there. 1/1250 sec, f11, ISO 1250](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-9.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/1250 sec, f11, ISO 1250
![Success!!! 1/1250 sec, f11, ISO 1250](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-10.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/1250 sec, f11, ISO 1250
![A pygmy kingfisher flies past while a laughing dove stops by for a drink. 1/1250 sec, f11, ISO 4000](https://i0.wp.com/www.jennifersawickyphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150131_pygmy-kingfisher-12.jpg?resize=525%2C351&ssl=1)
1/1250 sec, f11, ISO 4000
Superb work!
Thank you so much! 🙂
Great shots =)
Thank you!
Awesome!;)
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Thank you! I hope to have the brown hooded kingfisher photos up tomorrow 🙂