Malachite Kingfisher

[Kobus Tollig]

100-400mm @ 330mm
1/1600 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 800
AF mode: One-shot AF
Drive: Continuous (high): frame 1
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
File size: 13.2MB
Image size: 3888 x 2592
Taken near Johannesburg
Have not been to BPN for a long time but i think im back for good now. All comments would be appreciated thank you

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the pose and the blue/clean bg!

[Randy Stout]

Kobus:

A beuatiful image of a beautiful bird. Sharp, well exposed, good head angle, great wing position, beak open.

The only tiny thing I might be tempted to try, would be to burn the perch in a bit so it is dimmer, perhaps lower contrast and doesn't merge with the wing. Again, minor point, but it is a lovely image, and worth a tiny tweak. I also might crop in just a bit from right, and add a tiny bit of canvas at top.

Thanks for sharing this beauty, and welcome back!

Randy

[Doug Brown]

What a terrific pose! I might be tempted to sharpen the feathers on the back a little.

[Victor Soares]

Hey Kobus,

Had a look at one of these on ODP earlier and I must say that I like the pose but the the "looking down on it" and head away spoils it for me. Agree with the sharpening of the back.

I have only been back to MV once since I planted that stick ... but the little guys seem to love it.

Cheers for now.
Vic

[Tony Whitehead]

Welcome back, Kobus. Lovely pose, colours and feather details. Agree with the suggestion of burning the perch a little. I really like the open bill and head angle. DOF covers the bird well.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Kobus,
Wow....what a wing pose! Agree that toning down the perch would only further emphasize the bird. I do like tight crops.....but if you aren't against such things....adding a bit of canvas up top wouldn't hurt.
Still....one sweet image!

[Kobus Tollig]

Thx so much for all the comments appreciate it lots. Nits noted thx and will make changes.