Azure Kingfisher with food

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark IV, Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS, 1/300, f14, iso 640, flashes, hide

From couple of weeks ago. I was after this bird for a few years....

[Colin Driscoll]

What a reward Ofer, they are stunning little birds.

[Levina de Ruijter]

What a great looking bird. Great moment to catch. Lovely complementary BG. Nice!

[Randy Stout]

Ofer:

Another beauty, lovely colors in bird with nice BG too.

Although the perch is pretty massive for this fellow, it is so weathered, dark and smooth, that it is less noticeable.

He is angled away from us a bit, but the fish tends to counteract that visual effect for me.

Cheers

Randy

[Bill Dix]

Spectacular. Congrats on catching him, and thanks for sharing it. Love the colors.

[Mike Tracy]

The position of the perch adds depth. Im sure it took some patience and a little luck to get this gorgeous bird in the correct position.

Glaring sheen on the tip of the bill could be toned down. Background seems overly saturated and competes against the birds color and seems noisy.

[Tom Rambaut]

Nice shot Ofer.

If interested I have a spot in Sydney where these guys can be found. I have tried without success to photograph them at this location - A hide would be very helpful at this location. With what i have seen of your work I'm sure you would have no problems.

Cheers Tom

[James Salywoda]

Fantastic! I'm enjoying seeing larger shots of this species sweet as always.

[Martin Wallis]

I find the perch natural looking and not a problem. Love the colour and sharpness of the bird. I do find the BG too over saturated.

[RakeshDhareshwar]

What a KF to have in your bag !! The colours are stunning . The fish is a huge bonus .

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Great pose (albeit slightly angled away) and sharpness. I find the colors - especially of the background - too Kodak. There is also significant noise. As for the composition I think it needs more space on top and less from the bottom. The latter may also reduce the impact of the perch. JR

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Ofer, great IQ as usual. Stunning colors and prey always a terrific bonus to have.