After taking hundreds of photos'of kingfishers with a telephoto lens, I thought it would be fun to take a photo of the kingfisher with a wide-angle lens.
After endless attempts and hours of patience, a kingfisher finally landed in front of the lens. Beforehand, I set everything up so that I could print the photo with a remote control. This is because the disadvantage of a wide-angle lens is that the subject has to be very close to the camera to be large enough in focus. Waiting in a hide for the kingfisher and being able to trigger the camera from there created this unique photo that I would not have been able to take otherwise.
                                
 
                                
                                        My name is Jasper Kok,  I am 18 years old and have been passionate about nature photography since I was 11 years old. What started as a simple curiosity about the nature around me soon grew into a real passion.
From a young age,  I spent countless hours outdoors,..
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                         Orange tips on cuckoo flowerJasper Kok
Orange tips on cuckoo flowerJasper Kok SnipeJasper Kok
SnipeJasper Kok Sleeping tawny owlJasper Kok
Sleeping tawny owlJasper Kok Morning in an autumnal beech forestJasper Kok
Morning in an autumnal beech forestJasper Kok Little grebe feeds its chicksJasper Kok
Little grebe feeds its chicksJasper Kok Kingfisher on branchJasper Kok
Kingfisher on branchJasper Kok mandarin duckJasper Kok
mandarin duckJasper Kok Little owl on prominent postJasper Kok
Little owl on prominent postJasper Kok Mirrored squirrelJasper Kok
Mirrored squirrelJasper Kok Stretching kingfisherJasper Kok
Stretching kingfisherJasper Kok Yellow wagtail on tulipJasper Kok
Yellow wagtail on tulipJasper Kok Yellow wagtail atop tulipJasper Kok
Yellow wagtail atop tulipJasper Kok Kingfisher in the landscapeJasper Kok
Kingfisher in the landscapeJasper Kok Brushing kingfisher on branchJasper Kok
Brushing kingfisher on branchJasper Kok Wild hamsterJasper Kok
Wild hamsterJasper Kok Resting squirrelJasper Kok
Resting squirrelJasper Kok Wild hamster among flowersJasper Kok
Wild hamster among flowersJasper Kok Siesel with yellow flowerJasper Kok
Siesel with yellow flowerJasper Kok young fly agaric in the forestJasper Kok
young fly agaric in the forestJasper Kok Young grebeJasper Kok
Young grebeJasper Kok