Glossy Starling, Kenya

[Loi Nguyen]

I was just checking out the exposure and AF when this bird landed on a nearby branch. Almost full frame, took a wee bit of the bottom and left.

1DX
500f4 II + 2X III
1/1250
f10
ISO-1600
Handheld

Appreciate your comments.

Thank you

Loi

[arash_hazeghi]

nice topside view and iridescent colors. perch and BG look good too! details look a bit coarse and contrasty, you need to apply finer sharpening

Well done, TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Loi, the light shows up the blue irirdescence nicely, and dont these guys have such lovely yellow eyes. I like the inclusion of the vertical twig on the right.

[jack williamson]

That is one shiny bird, a fine exposure and comp. I like the frame of the perch, nice.

Jack

[Satish Ranadive]

Loi,
What a wonderful image of beautiful looking starling !!. Love the pose, iridescent colors,beautiful yellow eye,perch and of course very nice composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Alan Murphy]

A stunning bird photographed well. might go a tad darker.

[Markus Jais]

Beautiful shot with great background and composition. I like the head turn and the perch.

Markus

[Karl Egressy]

Great looking bird, excellent pose, perch and background.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Quite the shiny one (or should I say glossy!) I love the dark feather tips along the back, way cool. I like the vertical comp, perch, BG. Too bad about the oof foliage at bottom, especially the one in front of the tail tip.

[vishaljadhav]

Nicely composed , great light and superb BG
my eye went to that stunning eye, i love the IQ on this one, great work here

[Loi Nguyen]

Thank you everyone for your comments. It is much appreciated.

Loi

[David Salem]

Beautiful shot Loi. Love the color and the sheen on the bird. That yellow eye is piercing and takes me right to it. Nice pose, perch and BG, almost looks like a setup. Well done.