Kingfisher

[Steve Valentine]

First post - will be intrested in hearing your comments!

Thanks.

[Julie Kenward]

Welcome to BPN, Steve! Nice composition and good head angle (HA). You have good detail in the feathers for the most part. My only suggestion would be to either move around to face the bird more head on or use fill flash as almost his entire breast area is in shadow. I'd also give his eye just a tad more selective sharpening to really bring it out.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Steve !!! Big Welcome to BPN

Can add to check your sun angle, light is coming from your hard left and is rendering the right side in shadows. Flash could help but will be tough.
According to your shutter speed (please list tech info if possible) they might be reduction in power output !!!

You might be able to lighten the dark breast area and increase the density a tad on the left side, should make a difference !!! Looking forward to many more !!!

[Gus Cobos]

Hey Steve,
Welcome to the BPN family,
I like your composition, all of the tech. points have been addressed...looking forward to your next capture...:cool:

[Harold Davis]

welcome to BPN steve!! nice first post. love the kingfishers!! you got some great critiques above. hard to add to that!! keep them coming!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Steve - welcome to BPN

Gorgeous bird,love the BG - everything else covered in the comments above.

keep them coming :)

[Steve Valentine]

Thanks to everyone for their welcomes and the comments on the picture - much appreciated.

The shot was taken from a hide (blind) so I was unable to move to make sure the light was behind me - fill flash would have been the way to go.

Thanks again.