Malachite Kingfisher

[Craig Kerr]

Some times overcast conditions work for you :-)
Canon 50D
Lens Canon 500mm +1.4
SS 1/500
f 4.0
ISO 800
Exp. +0.3

[Sachin Saraf]

What a beautiful bird....Loved the composition, BG, sharpness, pose...everything I should say :S3:

[gail bisson]

My second favorite bird (after the LBR) and what a great shot. Love the soft light, the comp and the BG. Perch is slightly overpowering but this is a very minor nit. Lovely image,
Gail

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Craig, great close up of this colourful fellow, and with a good attentive pose. The light is soft, and I like the smooth BG. Apart from the magenta colours in the BG, I feel there is an overall magenta cast to the image, especially on the perch which gives it away.

[Nico Steenberg]

Great eye contact and bg. Subject is well exposed with nice soft light. Great shot :w3 Small nit covered by Stu

[Rudi van den Heever]

Stunning BG and like the space you gave it Craig!:w3

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Craig. I like the bird, sharpness, pose and BG.

[Chris Kotze]

Lovely pose, colours and I like the comp

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good image overall. I'd crop a bit off the bottom, and there is an easily correctable magenta cast to the image (as per Stuart).

[dankearl]

Actually most times overcast works well.
Soft light and colors are pleasant without being too bright.
This is really nice.

[Craig Kerr]

Thanks for all your comments, I only see it now !! Have changed the magenta cast, does this look better ?

[Dumay de Boulle]

Very nice mate..IQ and detail look great and the repost looks better!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes, much better!

[Morkel Erasmus]

Repost rocks Craig, also immediately noticed the magenta in the OP! Nice one!

[Craig Kerr]

Thanks for your commets Dumay and Morkel - much appreciated