Crested Serpent Eagle drinking

[Sabyasachi Patra]

This image shows as Crested Serpent Eagle drinking water.

ISO 500, f 5.6, 1/800 seconds, Canon 40D, focal length 800mm (Canon 400mm f2.8 L IS USM, Canon EF2xII )
full frame image.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great moment captured, the water adds interest. I wish the head were turned more toward you and might blur the BG a bit.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great timing to capture this image but I do agree with Axels comments. Look forward to seeing more of these beautiful birds.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Great timing and light,agree for the head turn

[Alfred Forns]

Agree on the slight blurring for the bg !! For this would have gone wide open to minimize bg detail ..... that lens is plenty good wide open. Also I think the sharpest point of focus is on the back not the eye !!!

The bird looking away does not bother me since he is doing the nice behavior !!! I like it a lot !!!

[Arthur Morris]

Pefect timing. Alfred, he was wide open (400 2.8 plus 2X TC), but I do agree that that BKGR looks wierd (bad Boken). Sharp on the eye but lots of problems... Tail clipped. Top of the head is in shadow. Filtered light. Sun/Shadow/Sun.... And lastly the distracting bright thing lower right.

ps: Great bird!