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Lilac breasted roller
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Lilac breasted roller

by Ronald Murphy

Gallery: AvianPosted December 15, 2013102 views3 comments
Fluffed up against a chilly morning.

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Raw file processed in LR5, with TK resize/sharpening for web.
Canon T3i, 1/1250 s, f/5.6, ISO 200, EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 + 2X @ 380 mm, CPL, handheld, cropped

Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance.

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Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 15, 2013 at 1:38 PM
A beautiful bird!
Too bad the head turn isn't enough to give a good view of the face, which is ideal. If possible, getting on the other side of the bird would have improved the perspective.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 15, 2013 at 3:38 PM
Fluffed up it looks completely different from the usual images I see - nice one ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 15, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Nice, Robert. If you're not averse to cloning, you might think about removing the two off twigs coming out of the top of the frame. Excellent detail and a great job managing to get a catchlight at that angle.

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