Belted Kingfisher

[Sachin Saraf]

This image was taken at Merritt Island NWR.

7D + 500mm + 1.4X TC Handheld.

Exif data

Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Exposure	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture	f/10.0
Focal Length	700 mm
ISO Speed	640
Exposure Bias	0 EV

In PP Removed some vegetation from RHB, Selective Sharpening and cropped.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Very nice BG with good placement in the frame...Looks a bit soft especially the head and beak. Maybe revisit the image and sharpen some more.

[Mital Patel]

Sachin this is really nice image and the great green adding more value to grey of BKF. seems like you lost on sharpening part.

I would give a more USM to bird .

[Dan Busby]

Beautiful setup Sachin. The bg is nice and smooth but has some character. I like the profile of the bird and how it shows off the crest. I don't find the sharpness a major problem but do agree that you can probably bring it up a bit. Regardless, I really like the image.

[Sachin Saraf]

Thanks Dumay, Mital and Dan...I think I seriously need to spend time and learn the PP...you all do a great job and most of my Images lack the punch as a result of poor PP skills. Thanks for your inputs.

[gail bisson]

A beautiful composition, perch and BG. Just sharpen the head a bit more and you have a winner,
Gail

[dankearl]

Someday I will get a photo of a Kingfisher.
I can't seem to, so I will just appreciate photos like these.
It seems sharp enough, I wonder if 1/1000 is enough with these guys, my experience is they don't sit
still long enough even on a perch.

[Dan Behm]

Nice pleasing composition with a striking BG, perhaps a tad soft in the head area but A well presented image

Dan

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice comp and neat perch. The leaves in the corner a nice inclusion. BG looks good for the most part, but a few PP marks need to be cleaned up. A better head angle would have been great, but good pose overall.

P.S. I agree with a touch more sharpening to the face and head.

[Marc Mol]

Nice lighting, comp, BG, agree on some increase in USM on the head.
Very pleasing all the same Sachin.
TFS

[Doug Brown]

Like the perch and BG. Lucky you to get a nice KF frame. Some additional sharpening and a slight head turn would strengthen the image.

[Sachin Saraf]

Thank you everyone for the comments and suggestions

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Thanks Dumay, Mital and Dan...I think I seriously need to spend time and learn the PP...you all do a great job and most of my Images lack the punch as a result of poor PP skills. Thanks for your inputs.

I think you got a great shot here especially considering how hard they are to shoot. The only punch needed I think is some sharpening on the bird. Nice natural setting

[Mitch Carucci]

Sachin,

Nice portrait. These kingfishers are really tough to get. They spook so easily!

M.