Pied Kingfisher

[lee bothma]

Captured in The Pilanesburg Nature Reserve over the weekend, all comments and crits welcome,

Canon 7D
Canon 600mm f/4L IS USM
1/2000sec
ISO 800
f/4

[Stu Bowie]

Sweet light Lee, and I like the exposure on the PK. Sharp, with a typical Mankwe BG.

[Doug Brown]

Great detail and nice light. Not a lot of eye contact, but I don't mind because the bird is looking for food. Nicely done!

[Danny Laredo]

This is real nice, love the light expo and pose.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super image Lee! Love the light and BG here. Good detail on the bird too!

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely BG and pose, Lee. I like the eye gazing down the length of the bill and the way the light highlights the hard texture of the bill. Wondering if a small puff of flash may have been an option to open up the shaded areas of plumage.