Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher with food

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark IV, Canon 300 f2.8, x2, 1/300, f13, iso 640, multi flash technique, hide

Another one from Julatten Queensland which is the best place to photograph these birds.

[Doug Brown]

Love the alert pose with raised tail feathers, the multiple flash sharpness, and of course the meal. Composition works well. The branch does look a little flashed.

[Ofer Levy]

Love the alert pose with raised tail feathers, the multiple flash sharpness, and of course the meal. Composition works well. The branch does look a little flashed.

Thanks Doug - excellent point! How does it look now?

[Doug Brown]

Not bad. How about this version?

[Doug Brown]

I'll take the edit one step further and do a subtle color shift to the BG, which I think has a bit of blue cast.

[Ofer Levy]

Thanks Doug! I prefer my repost as perch looks less flashed and I feel the BG in your last repost has a yellow/red cast.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Are we having a great day at BPN or what? one stunning image after another. I am scared to post one today for the fear of breaking the pattern :-)

colors, sharpness, flash work, IQ....stunning shot. What a bird. nice perch. I feel it can be a bit lower in the frame. did a quick( and dirty) crop adn canvas extension. Do you think this crop is better?

[Ofer Levy]

Thanks Kautubh! It does look nice and can work either way IMO...

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty Ofer! Great IQ, pose, perch, BG and meal.

[dankearl]

Great image, Each repost looks better than the previous!
Amazing IQ, zero noise, beautiful colors, just excellent in every way.

[Ken Watkins]

Ofer,

What a beautiful pose and the tail really adds to the image.

I find it difficult to compare everybody's different versions bit I would accept any of them.

Wonderful shot

[Wynand van Wyk]

This is a super portrait! Love that catch and the beautiful background.

Just perfect. Very well done!

[Sandesh R.Dhareshwar]

Stunning image with excellent details and colours

[RAM MALLYA]

Just toooo good of an image Ofer lovely bird with a nice catch and a lovely setting .

[Mital Patel]

Ofer. man you have made a grand victory.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent Ofer sharp and nice, I like either your or Doug's repost. the worm really adds here, well done

[vishaljadhav]

Looks like a day which is amazingly colorful, the world markets are trading 3% + and the colors are showing on here :)

Man i think i am impressed with any kingfisher image but this is amazing , the colors are superb the redone one makes it stand out.

Lovely one thanks for showing this one

[Sachin Saraf]

Excellent image...Love everything about it...

[Geir Jensen]

It was a great image. Beautiful BG. Great bird with food in its beak.
Regards Geir Jensen

[Sid Garige]

Incredible details Ofer. Brilliant colors.

[James Salywoda]

Superb Ofer! Such a beautiful shot.