Giant Kingfisher

[Ken Watkins]

Taken from boat on Lake Kariba, Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe 18th September 2010

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from drifting boat

F5.6, ISO 800, 1/2500, EV+0,67

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp and a great bird. The rather steep angle is less than ideal but I do believe that lightening the bird would improve this one greatly.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Like the pose & composition. Bird still looks underexposed despite 2/3s overexposure. Suggest you try Arthur's advice in lifting the levels to lighten the bird.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks for the comments and advice, I agree on the steep angle, the dead trees in the lake are quite tall.

I will try lightening the bird.

[Ken Watkins]

Has this worked?