Belted Kingfisher - Here's Looking At You

[David Billingsley]

While this was the first Kingfisher that ever cooperated with me, it appears it was still keeping a close eye. C&C welcome and appreciated.

Canon 40D, ISO 400, Evaluative metering, EC 0, f/5.6@1/2500, 500 F4 + 1.4TC, BLUBB, Heavy crop.

[Fabs Forns]

I love that evil look back :)
There's a white spot on the upper right and noise in the background and it seems underexposed to me.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle and suspicious look of the bird. I agree on BG noise and there is some lack of detail, probably due to the heavy crop.

[Doug Brown]

I long for the day that I get a cooperative kingfisher! Congrats on your good fortune. I have to agree with Axel's and Fabs' comments regarding the image. Thanks for posting!