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Blue-tailed Bee-eater
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Blue-tailed Bee-eater

by John Jeevaratnam

Gallery: AvianPosted March 11, 201483 views4 comments
This photo was taken in Sepang, Malaysia (March 2014). The photo is of a Blue-tailed Bee Eater.

The photo is edited and cropped using the layer filters in Photoshop for enhancements.

Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
f/13.0
1/1250
iso 1250

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http://natureshues.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/bluetailedbeeeater.jpg

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Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 11, 2014 at 6:52 PM
Hi John, Please check the posting guidelines. There is a time period between posts.

The larger image shows how nice this capture is and you can make out the insect that it has in its bill. Both the small and large versions appear to have a warmish color cast to them. Setting a good black and white point should cure that. I'd be inclined to crop the left a bit more to pull it further out of the center. Thanks for sharing this beautiful bird.
Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on March 11, 2014 at 7:44 PM
I like the environment for this image. For me, the image is significantly over saturated. It could be a color / white balance issue as well, but as posted, the image doesn't feel natural.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 11, 2014 at 10:15 PM
Beautiful image. I really like the environment in the picture. I really like the colors. Great light.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on March 12, 2014 at 4:25 AM
Rick - Thank you, the photo was enhanced from the original and was posted in the Photo Art section. However they were re-posted to the Avian gallery.

Kieth - You are right the image does not feel natural. I took the image and enhance the shot beyond the natural. The image was posted in the Photo Art section. The white balance was set to cloudy to give a warm glowing feel. The saturation does not bother me for this image. Appreciate it, thank you.
Registered on July 29, 2013, 112 Posts, 229 Comments