Kingfishers catch fish and insects to eat but a tadpole is also on the menu.
Before eating his/her prey, the kingfisher hits it hard against a branch. This makes it easier to devour or feed it to their offspring.
Here the action of this kingfisher lady, identified by the orange part in the lower bill. is frozen by taking a very short shutter speed. The scene is illuminated by a low morning sun which gives a nice exposure of both the kingfisher and the water droplets.
Some knowledge of the subject such as foraging location and behaviour is needed to capture this unique moment.
The calm background is created by the young greenery of the bushes and gives the whole photo a peaceful look even though there is an explosive and harsh reality here. Pure nature.
This photo would look good in a quiet room with a background that is not too busy.