Another European Roller

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 2015103 views6 comments

Took this some time ago in Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana
EOS 1D MkIII
500mm F4
F 6.3
ISO 800
1/3200

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on February 13, 2015 at 10:24 AM

Nice timing. Good composition. Beautiful colors and detail.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 13, 2015 at 11:01 AM

Killer colors and nice stop action. I would like a little more room on the bottom to show more of the perch

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Comment posted by John Robinson on February 13, 2015 at 5:34 PM

Hi Ken
Agree about the bottom but would not a bigger crop sort it ?? Fine shot whatever.
John

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on February 13, 2015 at 5:47 PM

Very nice, Ken.
Nice light, colors and details.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 13, 2015 at 8:12 PM

I like the timing/position of the bird, just above the perch Ken.
Nicely done

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 14, 2015 at 7:53 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments, I cropped like this because the remaining bush below was really messy

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