Malachite Kingfisher

[Pieter de Waal]

My favourite Kingfisher species. Got the flight shot but head angle not good - :(!

50D/EF500f4+1.4/f7@1/2500/ISO400 - beanbag

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

I like this species a lot...love that blue color. Superb pose and BG...and loved the catchlight. Wondering if a little more room at top and right will make it better.

[Randy Stout]

Pieter:

Very nice, as mentioned by Kaustubh.
The colors are great, perch the right size for the bird, great view of his grip, sharp, perfect exposure.

I agree on a sliver more room at top.

Congrats. Keep them coming.

Cheers

Randy

[ChasMcRae]

Great image of species I have seen several times but no success.
Great background.simple perch,vibrant color and to me perfect head look.

[Ken Watkins]

You certainly got some good light on your subject and this has brought out the chest colour well with the all to common (for me) blown whites not being at all apparent.

Great BG and feet position, I agree on a tad more room at the top.

[Stephen Stephen]

Pieter I love teh colours and details in this bird. Great BG too. Did you create any with a touch more HA?

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Like the pose, detail, colours & BG. Well done!

[Dudley Watson]

Well captured. Nice eye contact and detail. Definitely a keeper:):)

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good IQ on this image. I love the feet positioning - this guy is perching like a passerine!! Exposure, sharpness, colours all look good. I agree with a bit more room above. Well done!

[Gary Esman]

This image just pops off my screen. Congratulations! Incredible image.

[Pieter de Waal]

Thanks a lot for all the feedback, much appreciated, I now also see the need for more room above. Stephen this was the only shot, the other, when he took off had the head turned away.

[Art Kornienko]

It's all been said, killer colours, lighting and bg. Love it. Big thumbs up.