Roller in evening light

[Hayath Mohammed]

Hello,
Was lucky to have got this roller perched up with the setting sun right against it. Was pretty co-operative too.
The strong cast of the late evening did cause the blues to show up differently, but it seemed to go well with the overall feel/tone of the image



Canon 450D, Sigma 150-500 @ 500mm, f8, 1/1000, ISO 400, -2/3 EV
Slightly cropped to avoid a stray swaying branch on the left. A bit of brightness added + USM

Would love to know your thoughts on this :)

Cheers,
Hayath

[John Chardine]

Hello Hayath- Very nice image. Beautiful warm light and great surrounding habitat. Bird is sharp and the head angle shows of the face and eye wonderfully. The only thing I might try is a lightly looser crop from above- i.e., give a little more room at the top.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Hi Hayath,

The subject is well placed and you did a good job controlling the frame. Simple with a regal pose and beautiful colors. I like the sharp detail with a well lit eye, this is a strong picture. I like bird pictures that show the beauty of the subject and you achieved that goal. Like it as presented and thanks for sharing.

[Hayath Mohammed]

Thanks much John and Jeff for those kind words and feedback, appreciate it :)

@John,
Will revisit the image and see if I had left any room on the top in the initial composition.

@Jeff,
Glad this shows the bird with it's typical environ well. Do strive for that, and based on your words - happy I was able to :)

Cheers,
Hayath