Southern Pygmy Kingfisher

[Charlene Bacchioni]

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV,f6.3,1/600sec,ISO-800,+0.7 step,canon lens 600mm f4,on bean bag.

[keith mitchell]

Hi Charlene, do like this, that cracking looking little bird looks well exposed even the white neck patch, all the colours look good, insect and a nice smooth BG all a bonus, very tiny nit and it is nit picking maybe a little more space around the bird, very nice indeed wish it was mine.

Keith.

[Charlene Bacchioni]

Thanks Keith ,it makes sense,will try it .

[Ritesh Nangare]

excellent Image , With great details on both bird and Pray Item .......

[Troy Lim]

Excellent image, stunning looking bird, beautiful colors and BG, prey is a big PLUS!

[Charlene Bacchioni]

Thank you Troy.

[Charlene Bacchioni]

Thank you Ritesh

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Charlene, lovely angled pose, and what a great view we have of the catch - not to mention the detail. I do like the colour of the BG. You know you can post 1200 wide, but Im sure this is an older image that had been processed.

[Charlene Bacchioni]

Thanks Stu ,it's an old post.The BG was thorn trees with little yellow flowers ,hence producing this colour.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the sharpness, prey, pose and composition wise I would loosen it up a bit. What a stunning KF. Well done Charlene.

[Charlene Bacchioni]

Thank you Jim , much appreciated.

[Russ Norwood]

Beautiful bird on a lovely background Charlene. I agree with the comments about a slightly looser crop. In addition I think it could benefit from a touch more brightness on the prey and a bit more sharpness around the bird's eye. But it's an excellent image just as it is.