This image was created in the Keoladeo Bird sanctuary in Bharatpur, India.
The image was made with a Canon 1DIII and EF 500 f4 lens at ISO 400, f8 and 1/1250s. Metering was evaluative with a -2/3 compensation.
This image was created in the Keoladeo Bird sanctuary in Bharatpur, India.
The image was made with a Canon 1DIII and EF 500 f4 lens at ISO 400, f8 and 1/1250s. Metering was evaluative with a -2/3 compensation.

I wish he were facing us at about the same angle he is facing away.
I agree that it would be nice if the bird would have faced you. The whites look a bit overexposed.
Nice action. Nits mentioned. Also could use a slight CCW rotation.