Lilac Roller

Gallery: AvianPosted May 22, 2018396 views7 comments

Etosha Park, Namibia
2014:05:22 01:44:41
D800
500mm
1/1250 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 400
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off

My poor husband had to stop the truck with every one of these gorgeous birds, and they are plentiful. He kept asking "Do you really need more rollers??" " YES!! Every single one we can find! "

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 22, 2018 at 11:34 AM

Good pose, great color, a very pleasing BG. I like the bare branches as its perch. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 22, 2018 at 8:37 PM

Nice looking BOB. Very simply made, with all the pluses in place—detail, color, pose—to make an expertly taken portrait of this gaudy creature.

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Comment posted by Debapratim Saha on May 23, 2018 at 2:59 AM

Lovely colours and detail on the bird, nice image.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 23, 2018 at 8:18 AM

The colors are wonderful Sandy. Nice perch, simple and clean.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 23, 2018 at 11:41 AM

Sandy, I am not familiar with the Roller, but if I saw a bird this beautiful, I would need to stop and photograph everyone of them! Great image, wonderful color and detail. That branch sure was a nice perch too.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 23, 2018 at 9:14 PM

They are a gorgeous bird, Sandy. Excellent job capturing the colors.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 25, 2018 at 2:19 PM

This is very nice Sandy. Love all the colors including the blue sky!

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