Lilac-Breasted Roller

Gallery: AvianPosted August 29, 20182,238 views5 comments

I found this Lilac-Breasted Roller close to the Kenya/Tanzania border. I understand that this bird is the national bird of Kenya. Processed with Lightroom and Photoshop. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/640s
Focal Length 506mm (Teleconverter engaged)
ISO 640

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 29, 2018 at 3:02 PM

Nice job on the bird under difficult lighting conditions, Jerry. It would have been nice if it had chosen a better background, but it doesn't look like you had any good options with regard to that.

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on August 29, 2018 at 4:32 PM

Nice sharp shot in a good natural background. I like it.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 29, 2018 at 9:49 PM

Very nice natural colors on this beautiful bird Jerry, I might try cropping it to a vertical. devil

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 30, 2018 at 8:52 PM

I like the inclusion of habitat in this image, Jerry. I like how the roller stands out against the green vegetation, but to me this image appears a little flat. The large version is very nice with excellent details. I might bump up the contrast and saturation a little.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 31, 2018 at 12:35 PM

Hello, Jerry, beautiful bird in a natural setting. One on my wish list - must have been great to see ánd frame it ! Well done, hope you had a great trip ! Cheers, Hans

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