SriLanka Blue Magpie or Ceylon Magpie (Urocissa ornata)

Dear All

This may be first image of this beauty of this forum.
Sinharaja rain forest , D300 , 300/f4 at f4 , ISO 800 , all most FF
All C & C are most welcome
Harshad

Harshad,

What a beautiful looking bird, my monitor here makes it difficult to judge the colours. I know you do not like to clone but would you object to removing a slight amount of the twig touching the back?

Awesome image Harshad. Great pose and colors. Very very colorful bird.

this is wow. too good. at 300mm FF is just awesome bhai.

Fantastic image Bhai. Looking forward to see more images from Sri Lanka

Fantastic bird!! With the long tail vertical was the obvious choice to go with, but good on yout to compose it this way in-camera. I agree with removing some of the smaller twigs, and I would even out the BG, especially the yellowish patch in LLC and possibly desaturating the more "neon" spots near the bird. What was the SS?

Good choice of comp Harshadbhai, and this bird is very impressive. Colours, long tail, and well done on waiting for the slight look back pose.

Harshad, were you with Clement? I had never seen a picture of this bird and now two in two days. gotta love internet. This one is endemic to SL, right?

Terrific colors and pose. Do they get that close easilly in SL?

This is a delightful image. You even got the tail on the camera side of the branch. Well done with the vertical rendition. I agree with Daniel re. the BG.

Harshad bhai, what an awesome looking bird! Almost great HA, and the colors mate, wow! Maybe run a little NR on the BG! :) Well done.

Very cool bird! Agree on removing the twigs and maybe remove the bright spot in the LLC. Overall very nice job!

Such a stunning bird photographed well.

Beautiful looking Bird Bhai... nicely done..

Beats our UK magpie hands down, just a show off! Not a quiet dresser.

Tim

Beautiful bird and a very sharp capture Harshad! I like that you have left the twig but would not mind if it were removed. I wish for a little more light on the face of the bird and I would also like a little more room on the left. Great species!

WOW!!! Gorgeous bird and shot Harshad.

Beautiful bird Harshad and wonderful details Congrats!