Colorful Angle ......

[Ritesh Nangare]

This is one of me Favorite bird .......... traveled a lot for this bird . This shot i took in very dark lighting condition early morning shot.
Oriental dwarf kingfisher(female Bird)
June 2013,Alibag.
here is the exif.....

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/30
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 3200
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Focal Length 700.0mm

[Richard Flack]

Incredible image. Super colours, great perch and the crab really takes it all the way to awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[Martin Dunn]

wonderful shot Ritesh, terrific colours.
A couple of questions if you don't mind.
I can see why you love this bird so much but what is it called?
You shot at 1/30 with effectively a 700mm lens but you don't mention a tripod - was this hand held?

[Ritesh Nangare]

wonderful shot Ritesh, terrific colours.
A couple of questions if you don't mind.
I can see why you love this bird so much but what is it called?
You shot at 1/30 with effectively a 700mm lens but you don't mention a tripod - was this hand held?

i am extermly sorry about that ...

the bird called "Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher"
yes it is with the tripod Gitzo and wimbarly head .....


Regds....
Ritesh

[christopher galeski]

very nice image and bird,nice colors,sharp,and the food item is a bonus.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Ritesh, the striking colours stand out so well against the darker BG, and Im amazed at the clarity for such a slow ss. Thats a great breakfast meal the little guy managed to catch.

[hennieloots]

Amazing colors and pose. The food bit makes it even better.
TFS
Hennie

[Carl Walker]

Wonderful capture Ritesh. Look forward to more of them in your series. I have a 'resident' pair of African Pygmy Kingfisher that nest in warthog burrows in various parts of my camp. Occasionally they also fly into my office and it is quite difficult to get them out again.

They are so similar and although their diet varies they are mainly insectivorous and not tied to water but mainly a woodland species. TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

What beautiful colours, and they pop nicely against the dark surroundings. Quite the low light indeed, but you managed well. There is a faint whitish half-circle at right edge that I would blend out, and I am wondering about the tiny horizontal line cutting across near the leg at left..whatever it is I'd likely remove it. Well done Ritesh!

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image, beautiful colors,background and composition.Love the frame.Regards,Satish.

[Dan Busby]

Fantastic species Ritesh. Nice colours and excellent detail. Agree that grey spot on right center could be removed.