Framed in camera, no crop. Best viewed full screen on a Retina Display
The rufous-backed kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand in tropical lowland forests near lakeshores and streamsides. The small bird is solitary and hunts from a low perch over the water by diving for insects and frogs. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Oriental dwarf kingfisher.
Now that is quite the spear! The fish never had a chance. The dark BG makes those bright colours pop even more (the colours look OK to me). Composition is well balanced. I love the wing slightly open to show the black primaries. I do wish for a better head angle though.
Thank you Randy. I agree with all your points. I believe I have another photo with the head tilted to your description. Will post this when I find the time.
BTW the "white wash" is the "segment" of the perch?
This image was tough to take as I had to keep moving the tripod about from fully upright to totally squat so I can shoot from a prone position.
But it was well worth it! I was so worried that I would be less than 6m from the bird making the camera not be able to focus.