Malachite Kingfisher

[Chris van Rooyen]

From a previous trip to the Okavango last year. These little jewels are so common in the quiet channels it is unreal. I saw this one just as the last rays of the sun caught it on an open perch. Quite challenging to photograph it from a boat though:) I removed a few distracting leaves behind the bird.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:10:28 18:15:43
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1000
Focal length: 700mm

[Nancy A Elwood]

Chris these are one of my favorite birds!!! The surrounds and the BG are wonderful. Their colors are stunning and I never tired from watching them go about their business on my trips to Africa.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool bird and I really like the composition, light and sharpness. If anything I might make the diagonal pinkish part in the BG that crosses the bill a bit less prominent.

[Connie Mier]

Great colors, I love the bg and the composition is superb.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I am not crazy about the perch going OOF, but that is preety much it, I loved the species, light, comp, perch textures, colors, and specielly the GREAT BG.
Congratulations!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Exceptional work Chris. :) Love the design and light. A gorgeous subject sitting against stunning BG. Are these small birds? Thanks mate.

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Just beautiful. Gorgeous colors and nice settings. Thanks for sharing.

Szimi

[Rob Drummond]

Just stunning Chris. Love the light, detail and the way the lines of the perch, greenery above the bird and the background all complement each other.

cheers
Rob

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Stunning light, colours & BG! A real beauty Chris!

[Simon Bennett]

Super image, super bird. I like the oranges of bird, perch and background, along with the bird's pose and crisp presentation.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Chris,
I love your Okavango images. It increases my yearning to be there. Lovely light. I like the composition. Fine image.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Phil Liew]

Chris, lovely evening light there. We don't have them around our part of the world. I like the crop too showing a bit of environment.

[Stu Bowie]

Nicely framed between top and bottom foliage. I like the light, and you have exposed the colours very well. Great image Chris.

[Dave Barnes]

I love the comp Chris, it works very well and makes this image. Very good PP.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Simply Superb Chris! Super light and composition! Well done!

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks everyone for the feedback, much appreciated!

[Harshad Barve]

Such a beauty this is , lovely species , grand lighting , great BG & compo
TFS