North East LBR

Gallery: AvianPosted December 5, 201556 views3 comments

This is the "Lorti" version of the Lilac Breasted Roller, which although not very obvious from this image does not have a Crimson breast, the Crimson is restricted to the neck.
Unfortunately I could not get close and the crop is pushing limits. Taken in Awash Falls National Park, Ethiopia
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 At 560 mm
F7.1
ISO 400
1/3200

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 5, 2015 at 5:13 AM

Ken,

thanks for sharing so much species with us. I wish I would have such an various portfolio as you enlightened

The pose of the bird is very nice and even you needed to go to a strong crop the details are still good. I may have choose another crop with a bit more room in the bottom and less at the top to emphasize the birds pose direction.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 5, 2015 at 2:44 PM

Excellent job for a large crop, Ken. The crimson neck almost shows through.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 6, 2015 at 1:54 AM

Thanks very much, next time I must get closer enlightened

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