Grey Headed King Fisher

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7689544946_e000604995_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7689544946/)
EastAfrica0354 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7689544946/) by docsanjeev (http://www.flickr.com/people/40906945@N08/), on Flickr
7D and 100-400 L
1/800
f/10
ISO 400

[gail bisson]

Lovely subject and direct gaze.
BG is very busy though and does detract. I would clone out that bit of branch by the face and along the back to give the bird some breathing room,
Gail

[Ken Watkins]

Sanjeev,

I cannot remember seeing one of these before so thanks for sharing. Unfortunately it is in the typical Kingfisher undergrowth, not much you could do about that.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot. I like the pose, great detial, but very busy background.
Well done.

[arash_hazeghi]

It's a great looking bird but as an avain photo this one doesn't quite work. the bird head is soft and the BG is too busy, the harsh overhead light did not help either.

tough subject hope you can nail it next time!