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Carmine Beeeater
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Carmine Beeeater

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted July 18, 2013244 views12 comments
This is quite an old image that I dragged out of my archives and reprocessed for a local competition. Taken in the Kwando concession, Northern Botswana.
EOS 1D MkII
500mm F4
ISO 400
F6.3
1/1250

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 18, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Some times great thing come to he who waits.
Peter
Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 18, 2013 at 10:33 PM
Captured at the perfect moment! Exquisite image, Ken. :toast:
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 19, 2013 at 3:56 AM
An awesome bird captured at the perfect time.

Sweet One Ken!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 19, 2013 at 7:12 AM
Great timing Ken
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 19, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Nice action captured Ken. Not sure what the previous processing looked like, but nice job on the rework.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 20, 2013 at 12:44 AM
Thanks everybody for your kind comments, much appreciated :toast:
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 20, 2013 at 8:11 AM
Nice moment of capture! Good job with the harsh light on those colors. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 20, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Excellent timing. Great shot.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 20, 2013 at 11:35 AM
Excellent action Ken, very well done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 21, 2013 at 1:05 AM
Sharon, May and Howard,

Thanks very much for your comments :toast:
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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on July 23, 2013 at 12:49 AM
Perfect timing; great in all respect. :smile:
Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 23, 2013 at 1:10 AM
Derrick,

Thanks very much for your kind comment :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments