European Bee-eater

Gallery: AvianPosted April 25, 2011167 views20 comments

D3s
200-400
1/1600
f:5.6
iso 720
tripod

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20 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 25, 2011 at 4:57 PM

Really nice Antino. Can't beat the colors and the detail on the bird is nice. Always good to get prey items and the bird sitting on a nice natural perch.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on April 25, 2011 at 5:14 PM

Incredible image... the light, head turn and view of the dragonfly are all excellent!

Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on April 25, 2011 at 5:40 PM

Antino superb capture!! Great detail and the prey just tops it off. The only thing I might do is place the bird more to the left, thus less centered, and make it more a vertical.

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on April 25, 2011 at 5:52 PM

spectacular image.

Luca

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 25, 2011 at 6:22 PM

Excellent image!
Beautiful colours, great pose, perfect prey.
Nice BG and perch too -
Very nice!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 25, 2011 at 6:34 PM

Wonderful pose, light, colors and behavior Antino, the background colors compliment the bird's plumage very well. Great eye contact. I might take some off of the left side of the frame just to move the bird more slightly off center. Small issue though and comp is a personal prference.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 25, 2011 at 8:23 PM

What a fine capture - nice colors and a great perch

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on April 25, 2011 at 9:15 PM

Great image with beautiful color and detail.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 26, 2011 at 12:43 AM

Gorgeous bg, bird and prey, Antino. To my eye, the Bee Eater looks a bit oversharpened.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 26, 2011 at 12:53 AM

Excellent - pose, colours, prey - all first rate.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 26, 2011 at 3:13 AM

Excellent shot- Great pose, light and BG on this- I'm waiting for them too, ciao Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 26, 2011 at 3:23 AM

Another fabulous Bee-Eater shot Antonio and such a bonus to have such detail and clarity in the Dragonfly as well. Absolutely superb :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 26, 2011 at 6:12 AM

comp is a personal thing maybe some off the left, but a beautiful shot, the colours of the bird are beautiful and with the food to makes it a cracker

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 26, 2011 at 8:05 AM

Great detail and colour Antino. Like the little head turn and the complementary colours of the background

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 26, 2011 at 8:51 AM

What a great capture! Great detail and bg colors

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 26, 2011 at 9:07 AM

Spectacular frame !!!
Agree with Mia about cropping off some area on the left side.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 26, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Wow! The detail, the catchlight, the colours, the pose, it's all just perfect! Oh yah, he also has a Dragonfly in his beak!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 26, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Excellent shot with wonderful colors. I like the head turn and dragonfly in the mouth, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Paratore on April 26, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Antino,
awesome colors and great detail. Nice sharpness on the dragonfly as well

Registered on January 31, 2007, 40 Posts, 160 Comments

Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on April 28, 2011 at 9:51 AM

wonderful well detailed portrait of this handsome bird .The bonus of course being the dragonfly for lunch.very colourful image and complimentry back ground

Registered on December 28, 2010, 32 Posts, 240 Comments