Abyssinian Roller

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted June 14, 201572 views12 comments

Another image of this beauty from Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda.

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 560mm

ISO 800

1/640

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 14, 2015 at 10:27 AM

The lage image is a must view. Gorgeous bird captured very well.Shows off well against that background.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 14, 2015 at 11:43 AM

Beautiful, Ken. Lovely bg and perfect lighting for the bird.

devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 14, 2015 at 3:10 PM

Of course the species is already a hammer, but the image itself is great as well ! Congrats on this one Ken ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 14, 2015 at 3:34 PM

Hi Ken,

The large image is a must see with those saturated blues. The BG is well suited for the subject........................Jim

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 14, 2015 at 8:49 PM

Perfect! Good pose and comp, great subject, fine BG, good head turn and eye contact. devil devil

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 14, 2015 at 8:56 PM

Everything came together for you on this one Ken. Beautiful image of a very beautiful bird. Well done! devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 14, 2015 at 10:04 PM

An exceptional photo of a striking bird. I assume this is early morning or late afternoon light; it's much less harsh than many African photos. Wonderful work.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 15, 2015 at 8:46 AM

Thanks everbody, your comments are much appreciated.

It was taken around 30 minutes before sunset.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on June 15, 2015 at 6:02 PM

Hi Ken

That is one pretty bird. The color is very nice and sharp. Nice work.

Peter

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Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on June 15, 2015 at 6:37 PM

Hey Ken,

I've had a love affair with the Lilac-breasted Rollers and now, thanks to you, I'm a two timing man.

Good stuff!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 15, 2015 at 10:21 PM

Love this one Ken. The like the BG color adding some contrast with the bird which makes him pop off the page. Nice comp and techs as well. No nits, just nice work!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 16, 2015 at 8:17 AM

Thanks for the further comments devil

Neil,

I can well understand why you are now a "two timer", in all honesty I prefer the less "blousy" version that is the Abysinnian.

Hoping for more next year!

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