Lilac Breasted Roller

Gallery: AvianPosted November 3, 2011201 views8 comments

This time I hope it is not a duplicate

Taken on Rhino Island, Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe,25th Sepember 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from open game viewing vehicle

F4.5, ISO 800, 1/1250, EV +0.33

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 3, 2011 at 6:31 AM

Wow what a colorful bird. Wishing the head was against the darker background -- to my eyes the colors pop mopre from tjhe shoulders down because they are against the darker background. Still a gorgeous bird with great feather detail

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 3, 2011 at 7:10 AM

The bird looks good Ken, colors seem natural and I like the directional light. I'm fine with the background. For me the weakest link here is the perch but then it certainly shows off the beautiful roller.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on November 3, 2011 at 9:28 AM

Wonderfully detailed Ken! As you know, Rollers are one of my favourite species, so seeing a fine shot like this has be all the more appreciative, thanks for sharing!

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on November 3, 2011 at 11:17 AM

Nice light and detail Ken... I liked the varied background.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 3, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Beautiful light and colors, very nice image,

Ray

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on November 3, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Ken, This is a nice catch! I like the lighting on the bird as well as the blurred backround.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 4, 2011 at 12:03 AM

Thanks everybody for your kind comments, they are much appreciated,

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Comment posted by Hussain Nalwala on November 4, 2011 at 1:31 AM

Beautiful..

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