Photography can be a powerful medium, allowing us to capture moments that often slip unnoticed in our busy lives. For wildlife photographers, it is not just a hobby, it is a lifelong passion driven by desire to showcase the beauty of nature. This is precisely what Spanish photographer Nicolas Reusens aimed to do when he set out to capture the perfect shot of a kingfisher.
After countless days of waiting and watching, Reusens finally achieved a breathtaking moment: a kingfisher diving into a creek to catch its prey. The slow-motion video captures the bird’s spectacular plunge, showing its remarkable agility as it propels itself from the branch like a missile and effortlessly captures a fish from beneath the water’s surface. “Persistence pays off, and finally, after trying for several days, I have achieved one of the shots I have been dreaming of for years.
This kingfisher dived in front of my camera and caught its prey in ultra slow motion. When we view things at over 600 frames per second, we can really appreciate all kinds of new details such as its tiny paws beneath the water,” Reusens wrote in the caption. “Such an entry, in real-time, would be blink-and-you-miss-it.
However, in ultra slow motion, we can experience it on an entirely new level,” he added. A post shared by Nicolas Reusens Photography (@nicolasreusens) The stunning footage of kingfisher catching its prey has taken the internet by storm, racking up more than 2 million views. The comment section buzzed with a wave of lively remarks from the social media users.
One user remarked, “This has to be one of the most stunning reels of a kingfisher that I have ever seen. Just too exquisite for words, and I am not often caught out. Congratulations.
” Another enthusiastically chimed in with, “It’s amazing, I can’t imagine the hard work it took to capture this majestic scenario but all I can say is thank you, because of you I saw something I might never have seen in real life. You are incredible.” “This is so awesome! And watch the lense covering his eye and uncovering when he comes out of the water.
Amazing,” someone pointed out. One user shared their own dedication to wildlife photography, stating, “I spent three weeks sitting in a creek every day to get a shot of an archer fish jumping out of the water to eat an insect; I can’t imagine how long you waited for this split. Massive congratulations!” As the praises continued, other viewers added comments like “Simply stunning,” “Wonderful shot” and “Outstanding.
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