Roller Protrait

[Chris Kotze]

Took this in the Kruger Park

Canon 40 D
Lense 100 -400 L
SS 1/1600
ISO 400
f 8.0
16h10

[Rene Quenneville]

Sharp image and beautiful bird. Interresting pose.

[Stu Bowie]

I like the view of the inside of the beak Chris. Sharp, and the colours are naturally exposed. I would maybe take half off the top.

[Morkel Erasmus]

I would also chop some off the top. How close were you Chris!!??
super sharp and love the open beak as well as the eye detail.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Sharpness, colors and open beak look very good. I wish for a lower angle and might put the bird a bit higher in the frame.

[Jim Buescher]

Fantastic detail. With a bird as colorful as this we'll always want more. I would've liked to see more of those electric-blue wings.

-Jim

[David Fletcher]

Fabulous close up! Quite something. Another vote fro some top removal.

[Robert Campbell]

Electric blue wings like this http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/Fy9KcV8aPLO_P3Yp32NvTw?feat=directlink . Not very good, but the best I could do. Was taken in Zambia - MkIII + 100-400. When they decide to take off, they're very fast.

By the way, just loved your Roller portrait. isn't the Lilac-breasted Roller the national bird of Botswana?

Robert

[Ramon M. Casares]

I would've like to have less room at the top and more to the bottom. Still, nice species, terrific detail, colors and sharpness. Congratulations!

[Simon Bennett]

Fabulous portrait and sharp!

[Chris Kotze]

Done a repost and took a bit off the top. I could not get a lower angle on this one. It were very close so I took a couple of portrait shots.

Thanks for all the views, comments and advice it's much appreciated