SMALL BLUE KINGFISHER | 100th thread

[RakeshDhareshwar]

My 100th thread on BPN and it has been an amazing journey . What I love about this forum , that there is a lot of honest critiquing of your work , and awesome tips to improve . It has pushed me to do only better and better . Thanx to each one of you for the encouragement . Also , the brilliant quality of images by fellow photographers ensure that you post only your best images . Love to be a part of this awesome site .

This image was shot in Goa in monsoon . The light was not great , so had to push the camera to its limit . This is a FF image of this beautiful bird in the midst of a lush green field .

Camera : Canon 1D Mk III
Lens : Canon 600mm f4 IS , 2X TC
Aperture : f8,
Shutters : 1/250s
Speed : ISO 3200 .

Cheers,
Rakesh

[Hayath Mohammed]

Fine overall shot this Rakesh! That hint of rimlight highlighting help break out the blues against that gorgeous green BG. The details are lovely, as we've come to expect from you :)

Nit: IMHO the bird is a little too much on the right bottom of the image - could've been to portray a sense of space.

[Steve Kaluski]

A fine image to celebrate your 100th posting Rakesh.

Very good detail and overall colour, especially when you consider the techs. The bright & vibrant BKG certainly helps separate the bird. Would consider a slightly tighter crop, as personally I feel the bird is rather lost in the frame and swimming in the space.

Once again, congratulations.

TFS
Steve

[Stu Bowie]

Rakesh, congrats on your 100th thread, and what a colourful little jewel to share with us. Considering the conditions, you have done very well, and the colours look spot on. The little guy stands out nicely against your smooth BG. Comp wise, I would take at least half off the top. A slightly HA would have been great too.

[Mital Patel]

congrats on touching 100 mark. way to go bro on this learning path. Loved the greens in bg and blues of KF perch is lovely ..

only wish it was bit more as the space above is on extra to me.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Lovely IQ for 2x and the colors and BG are awesome! Also would like a different comp but thats a minor nit!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Excellent IQ and beautiful processing, and love the pose including the raised tail. Comp is not best it could as pointed out already, and same goes for the head angle. What is the perch?

Congrats on your 100th thread started....

[john jackson]

I love this. The composition is genius. Plumage texture wonderful. Colours perfect. Great perch (top of a fence post?). I would pay to hang this on my wall. Picture editors/designers would kill for the space around the subject. One of the finest photographs I have seen on this website.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful shot what a way to celebrate the 100th - well done! Love the colours and the detail, I like the composition but equally I can see why suggestions were made regarding a re crop, I think they would also work well.

[Dan Busby]

Lovely photo Rakesh. You managed some fine detail under tough conditions. On balance, I think I would opt for a tighter crop. But that's a personal thing and it's your photo!