Hoopoe

[mrudul godbole]

Was shooting this Hoopoe when suddenly it caught this insect, so could catch this moment.

Canon EOS-ID Mark II, 100-400mm lens, 1/640, ISO 200, F5.6, 400mm

[Chris van Rooyen]

You did well to get the low perspective on the ground on this small species! I would remove the darks OOF spot to the right of the bill, and you may want to try a panoramic crop. Good one!

[mrudul godbole]

Thanks Chris,

Will try removing the spot.Can you please tell me about panoramic crop.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Great catch for you and the Bird. A pano crop is a format that is long and narrow. Love the low angle.

[Linda Robbins]

Good low perspective, nice light and sharp detail. Although the bird's body is angled, the head angle is good. Nice capture!

[Tony Whitehead]

Good low angle, Mrudul. You did well to catch it with the prey as they can be quite quick moving when feeding. Head angle is great. Chris' suggestion re a pano crop is good.

[mrudul godbole]

Thanks All.

Yes it was quite lucky. While shooting I suddenly noticed that it had caught the insect, managed to capture the moment.

Thanks Tony, the panoramic crop enhances the image.