European Roller

[Chris van Rooyen]

Another European Roller from my recent trip to Kruger. This time of the year they outnumber our local rollers, just before they head off back the northern hemisphere.

Camera Model: NIKON D3S
Date/Time: 2010:02:28 15:10:47
Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 220
Lens: VR 600mm f/4G
Focal length: 600mm

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Chris, perfect clean shot. Beautiful bird...sharp, on simple perch, great light and sweeet BG. with the perfect head angle. Nothing to suggest here. just enjoying.

[Mark Schmitt]

Looks like the light was comming from behind you and to the right. Provides just enough contrashading to give the subject some dimension ( in other words not a flat image). Well done.

[Jim Crosswell]

Sharp, detailed and colorful image. A real beauty Chris!

[Stu Bowie]

Well done on getting a clear shot. Good pose and angle, and against a clean BG.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent Chris, love the BG and details.

[Robert O'Toole]

Looks great Chris nice and sharp and clean. Beautiful.

When was the image taken? This guy will be moving on soon, they are all up in Europe by the second week in april normally and nesting my the 20th or so. Do you know if the migration is normal this year? I will be in Europe in May to photograph these guys.

Robert

[Fernando Cerra]

thanks for sharing very nice image, perfect head angle !

[Dave Leroy]

A lovely shot with everything as it needs to be.
I really like the relaxed look of the bird.

[Oscar Vazquez-Ortiz]

Great shot!

[Ofer Levy]

Fantastic light, colours, sharpnes, detail, BG and pose. Wish for a nicer perch and a more interesting crop.

[Danny Laredo]

This is real nice Chris, sweet light detail and BG.

[A_Maddah]

Hi chris
beautiful shot.I like BG ,colors and eye contact.This bird is colors different in my Location.
TFS

Asad

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks for the comments guys! Robert they should be on their way soon. There numbers usually peak around early April and by end April most are gone. Asad I find that their vary a lot here as well, some individuals are a lot brighter than others??

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely colours and BG, Chris. Even the HAP would approve:). Hope some hang around for another week or 2. Interested by your choice of ISO and SS as recorded - I would have probably pushed both higher.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks for the comments Tony. My rule of thumb for stationary subjects in good light is 1/1000 in order to get a low ISO.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

All has been said. Just adding my vote for this being a stunning image!:)

[Tony Whitehead]

Thanks for the comments Tony. My rule of thumb for stationary subjects in good light is 1/1000 in order to get a low ISO.

Thanks for the explanation, Chris.