Lilac breasted Roller

K10D and Tokina 400/5.6 in 2007

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Uploaded03/02/2026 - 11:15

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/1600

Aperturef/6.3

LensTokina AT-X 400m F5.6

ISO400

Focal Length400mm

Unique Views / Likes27/15

Tagslilac breasted roller kenya birds wildlife

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Date Taken	16/10/2007 - 06:10
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/1600
Aperture	f/6.3
ISO	400
Focal Length	400mm
Lens	Tokina AT-X 400m F5.6

gibis gibis

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15 years
Vellore,
India

Posted 03/02/2026 - 11:19 Link

superb!

tommyt tommyt

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12 years
Durham

Posted 03/02/2026 - 11:33 Link

Beautiful capture.

Plus Member hocusfocus hocusfocus

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9 years
All the best,
hocusfocus

Posted 03/02/2026 - 16:14 Link

Everything going for this smart capture: colour, texture, lighting, composition

Plus Member davidrobinson davidrobinson

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15 years

Posted 03/02/2026 - 23:15 Link

hocusfocus wrote:
Everything going for this smart capture: colour, texture, lighting, composition

plus subject.

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3670 posts
11 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 04/02/2026 - 23:31 Link

Dunno where one might see one of these but from this wonderful shot, I'd love to see one for real.

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Plus Member Pwynnej Pwynnej

1685 posts
19 years
Richmond / Denbigh

Posted 05/02/2026 - 09:51 Link

hocusfocus wrote:
Everything going for this smart capture: colour, texture, lighting, composition

Thank you, although it must be said others elsewhere have commented on it being too light or too dark.

Z-1p, K-1, P50
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.

Plus Member Pwynnej Pwynnej

1685 posts
19 years
Richmond / Denbigh

Posted 05/02/2026 - 09:52 Link

davidwozhere wrote:
Dunno where one might see one of these but from this wonderful shot, I'd love to see one for real.

Masai Mara in Kenya is where I saw this, in 2007. I think their range is Eastern to Southern Africa.

Z-1p, K-1, P50
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.