Lilac breasted rollers

[Mark Walden]

Taken on 3rd October 2007 in the Masia Mara with a Canon 20D & a Canon 100mm - 400mm IS at 285mm F6.3, 400 ISO, 1/160th sec.

[Fabs Forns]

Hi Mark,

Big welcome to BPN!!!

Nicely presented composition, with a clean background and good exposure.
It could use a little more contrast and another round of sharpening. Great to find them together, they are such beautiful birds!

[Sid Garige]

Agree with little more contrast. Very nice composition.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Def. needs more contrast, and maybe more room at right if you have it. Gorgeous birds!!

[Arthur Morris]

Two nice subjects and a good exposure but the two head angles are fair and not so good (the rear bird). Ideally each head would be turned slightly towards you.

I got rid of a few extra branches, did Levels and Curves ADjs. Enjoy.

Later and love, artie

[Ian McHenry]

Really nice to see 2 of these beauties together.
Levels and curves adjustments really make this picture pop.

[Linda Robbins]

Lovely to get two of these beautiful birds in one image, especially on such photogenic perches. Artie's repost looks terrific. Agree with Danial that a little more room on the right would be good if you have it.

[Glenn Bartley]

Welcome to BPN!

These are such beautiful birds that I hope to get a chance to photograph some day. In this case I think Artie has done a good job on the post processing tips.

[Nicole Brooker]

I like the positioning of the birds and the lovely background. I really like the repost. I agree it's great to get two of these pretty little birds in the one image.