Lilac-breasted Roller

[Chris van Rooyen]

Hi guys:)

Been a hectic year so far, not been able to do much photography. Got away for three days earlier this year, finally got the chance to try out the new D3s. Noise just ain't an issue any more...;)

Camera Model: NIKON D3S
Date/Time: 2010:02:28 15:39:29
Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1400
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 600mm

[RAM MALLYA]

Lovely Bg and perch overall great shot

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Chris, what strikes me most is the feather detail. at 100%, this must be jaw-dropping. Perfect light angle. Thx for sharing this beauty.

[Tony Whitehead]

Superb plumage detail, Chris. DOF at f7.1 covers the whole bird and still renders a good BG. Glad to hear the D3s is working well for you.

[Fabs Forns]

Absolutely stunning, great colors and detail. Congrats!

[Markus Jais]

A spectacular shot. Perfect in every way.

Markus

[Lorant Voros]

I love this bird and I can't wait to get back to Africa to photograph it. Lovely colors, details;great exposure and perfect pose. Well done, Chris. I hope your schedule will allow you to go out photographing more.

[arash_hazeghi]

Stunning shot Chris, polished to perfection I guess you standard ISO is now 1600 :)

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super image Chris! Good to see you posting again, and agree the new D3s is superb!
Lovely colours and BG here!

[Wynand van Wyk]

Awesome capture oom Chris!! Love the bg,light and detail!:)

[Glenda Simmons]

Wow! What a stunning colorful bird. You did an excellant job showing him off. The little piece of branch that hangs down from your main perch, did take my eye away from your subject, but the beauty of the bird, quickly brings my eye back up. :) An outstanding capture!

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks everyone for viewing the image and commenting! Hope to be more active in the coming months:)