Malachite Kingfisher

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Taken at the Mankwe hide in the Pilanesberg National Park.

1D MK III
300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x extender
ss 1/2500
f/7.1
ISO 640

[Sid Garige]

Beautiful image. Very nice eye contact and details.

[Aidan Briggs]

Lovely BG and colors. Light looks a tad harsh. I might try to lighten the shadow on the underside of the perch. I would try for a thinner perch in the future.

[Stu Bowie]

I like the angle of pose Gerrie, and you have brought out the colours nicely. Sharp, and the droplets add to the image. Another great Mankwe BG.

[Gal Shon]

This is a great looking kingfisher.
Comp and BG are very good.
The perch is beautiful but a bit overpowering for such a small bird.

[Tony Whitehead]

Great colours and lovely complementary BG, Gerrie. Good sharpness and the droplets really add a dimension to the image. Placing the KF slightly higher in the frame may be an option.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely sharpness and colour, droplets add a special touch. A thinner perch would have been even better.

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image Gerrie, super compo and details
TFS

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Thank you for viewing & commenting guys. It is much appreciated.:)

Agree the perch could have been better, but beggars can't be choosers.;)