Photographed in Tanzania a couple of years back - reprocessed this morning
Noticed this fella on the termite mound that would repeatedly fly down into the invisible bushes and bring up a cricket to show us. But they are so quick, barely staying on the perch for a second - max 2
This was caught prefocused and framed as shown
Have I over processed ?
And of course, all the nits
Is this a composite: No
I love these birds and you caught it in a great pose with a catch too. I find the colours a bit over the top compared to the real bird, though
A beautiful bird and excellent capture, Karl.
agree - want to see what others felt - thanks!
I can’t comment on how realistic the colours are, but the bird seems to be in very good condition . I love this shot, the pose, perch and prey; and the background I find quite striking too, the way that blue envelops the top.
Hi Karl
Thank you for bring us this Lilac Breasted Roller photograph. It is an amazing the color range on this bird, a truly nice presentation.
Peter
Beautiful, Karl. Never having seen one in person, I can’t say much about the saturation, but the revised version does fell a bit more realistic. Both are excellent.
Great to see a new bird such amazing colors on this one, and I can almost hear the cricket crunch…smooth background too.
No doubt a colourful bird, but if it were mine I guess I would desaturate a bit though. Pose with the cricket is awesome, and the nice and clean BG is also very pleasant to me. Great catch ! Hans
