collared kingfisher

[prasanna av]

Nikon D 300s, nikkor 500mm f4 with 1.4 TC.
ISO 2000, 1/250 sec, f 5.6.
Difficult light conditions.
Nov 2012, First day with 500 f4.
Shot handheld from a rocking boat!!!
Hope you enjoy regards, Prasanna

[Ritesh Nangare]

Awesome Parched bird ,Great Details over all,Great BG ...........I thinks the eye of the bird is just bit over done here.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like the image design overall, and the sunject's pose and colours. I like how it is sitting at the bottom of the "V". I'd clean up the perch's two white spots which tend to pull the eye there. I'd also try to clean up the eye as it is rather "marbled" with lots of reflections in it.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot.
Great pose and perch.
Wonderful background with some great lighting.
Well done.