This Sacred Kingfisher was kind enough to remain perched for me. Basic adjustments in acr and ps. Some n/r and selective sharpening. Cropped for presentation.
D500/500PF, 1/1000th sec@f6.3, iso1250, manual mode hh. Thanks as always for your feedback.
Good and sharp, like your composition choice. Although the perch is just plain wood, I really like the diagonal effect - does add.
Just as a personal suggestion, I think a slight hand to make the colors pop a touch would really enhance this beautiful plumage. Even selective parts of the bkg.
Also, if you haven't played with using apply image to blend the whites, maybe take a peek at that. Could help a tad here.