I took this shot after the sun had set and the light was fairly low. I didn’t think I would get anything useful but what the heck, it’s digital and doesn't cost anything. The lens used was the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM and the shot was hand held.
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Wow! Fantastic colour. I just returned recently from Africa and saw many birds eating snakes and frogs but none with such a vivid blue colouring. And his beak too! I think a wider DOF would benefit this image.
Great capture, although seems like it is a huge lens zoomed in and a bit fuzzy. Might be better to shoot a wider scene to get a faster exposure, then crop it down to this size. You can't control it, but would love to see this scene with the bird facing toward you instead of away.
Talk about right time, right place. Nice capture. Technical issues hold this back somewhat -- I would score it better if the whole body were in focus, which could be achieved with a smaller apeture. You have the action incely in focus. I admire that you caught the shot at all, so don't be discouraged by my comment.
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