Lilac-Breasted Roller

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Description

South Africa
The rollers are very common, and I asked Jim to stop almost every time we found one.
They mate for life, and , to feed, they swoop down from an elevated perch next to their prey (often beetles) and eat it on the ground or return to a perch where they batter it before swallowing it whole.
This was one of my first images using the Bird-eye tracking on my new (then) A1 and
I was just stunned.

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Technical Details

Sony A1
200-600 @ 600
Software: Adobe Photoshop 25.12 (Windows) + DxO Pure Raw 4
Date Taken: 2021-01-06 20:29:52
Exposure Time: 1/2500 sec
F Number: f/10
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 1600
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV (Zebras)

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This is a mighty fine capture of a tricky image to nail. You got it. And, what a cool looking bird it is. I’d say, mission accomplished!

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Gorgeous shot, Sandy. These head on ones are really hard on the tracking algorithms and this one worked perfectly. I suspect the shading is correct, but you might look at bringing up the eyes and cheeks just a bit to make the face stand out slightly more.

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Excellent, with a perfect BG! Aren’t these new toys so cool?!!

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Hi Sandy, splendid catch with a wonderful head on view. Dynamic wing position and sharpness is great. Very impressive.

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@Diane_Miller
Yes! But it still takes the correct settings, and competant panning ability from the person BEHIND the camera,
especially with close subjects. :slight_smile:

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@Dennis_Plank @Allen_Sparks @Dave_Douglass @Diane_Miller
Thanks, everyone, for the positive comments and
Thanks, Dennis, for the EP!