Another pose: White-throated Kingfisher.

[Satish Ranadive]

Imaged few days back in late morning light.

550D,100-400.ISO 400, 1/1250,@5.6.Manual.

Thanks for viewing ,appreciation and comments.
Kind Regards,

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Killer image Satish. Love the look back pose and the details. The BG is pretty, clean and silky and yet has enough interest. Like the details you've extracted from the visible tail feathers. The comp is just perfect for my taste. Excellent image!

[keith mitchell]

Satish it looks superb from where I'm sitting, not even a tiny nit from me.

Regards Keith.

[William Dickson]

Just Perfect :S3:

[Morkel Erasmus]

Lovely colours, pose and details.
Did you do a great deal of shadow recovery from the shaded patches of plumage? There's some noise visible there, particularly "up the bum" :t3

[John Robinson]

Great shot ! perch pose and kiler backdrop. I can only see a little noise if I blow the image up- but it would do for me.
Great stuff
John

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Stricking colours!
This is a nice image Satish! I wish this one was on a lower and skinnier perch but I know how these KF like the much thicker branches. A nice job indeed.

[Satish Ranadive]

Thank you all for appreciation and comments.

Regards,
Satish.

[Satish Ranadive]

Lovely colours, pose and details.
Did you do a great deal of shadow recovery from the shaded patches of plumage? There's some noise visible there, particularly "up the bum" :t3

Thanks a lot for the comments. Yes did recover the shadows from belly and below the tail.

Regards,
Satish.

[christopher galeski]

nice capture Satish,like the pose and BG,if mine,would remove the white dropping's end of perch,WDYT.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Wonderful look-back pose and lovely colors Satish. I like the composition a lot.

[Satish Ranadive]

Christopher and Sanjeev,
Thanks a lot for the comments and appreciation.

Regards,
Satish.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Satish, a very vibrant image of this subject, love that electric cyan blue.

Good call by Morkel, as the tones are light and even, using layers and a mask with % brushes in PS may help ease the effect and having shadows or darker areas IMHO gives the element of form. If you use the S/H tool it is a powerful element that needs a fair hand only :S3:. If you think you have it about right when you do it, just peg the Opacity back a fraction. I might also think about removing some of the easier 'white' blemishes.

TFS
Steve

[Karl Egressy]

Great looking bird, nice looking back pose and nice background, Satish.

[mohammad reza shahab]

hi Satish,
Lovely colours, pose and details. nice looking back pose.