Lilac-breasted Roller

[Chris van Rooyen]

I have just arrived back from the Kruger National Park where I spent three delightful days with four guest photographers. I captured this image on the way out of the park. I would have liked a better head angle..:)

Camera Model: NIKON D3
Date/Time: 2009:05:25 08:036
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1000
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)

[Arthur Morris]

Spectacular view of the near-wing color and detail (and ditto for the tail) but oh, that HA. (Good self critique.)

[Kim Rollins]

Yes the head angle could have been just a bit better but at the angle presented it did not make it a bad image.

Good exposure, great color and detail. Very nice.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great topside view, colors and details. Too bad about the head angle.

[Tony Whitehead]

Love the feather details and the curves in the BG echoed in the curves of the wings and tail.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks for the comments guys:)