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White Fronted Bee-Eater
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White Fronted Bee-Eater

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted August 30, 201790 views7 comments
Taken from a boat on the Rufiji River, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania.
EOS 1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F4 wth 1.4 ex at 560 mm
F 7.1
ISO 800
1/2500

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2017 at 5:47 PM
A perfect background for this beauty, Ken.  The colors are awesome in this image without looking the least bit oversaturated.  Excellent.
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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 31, 2017 at 10:31 AM
Love the colors!  Nice pose and background as well.
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 31, 2017 at 3:29 PM
Not sure how I missed this. Excellent framing and pose Ken, especially considering being shot from a boat. Well done devil
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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on August 31, 2017 at 3:54 PM
Ken: an excellent capture of a beautiful bird. It is set off nicely against the muted oof background. Richard
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 31, 2017 at 4:38 PM
IQ is really nice on this image Ken. The diagonal perch works well too. Great colors!
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Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on August 31, 2017 at 11:39 PM
Amazing photo of a very interesting colorful bird. Great background and interesting unusual bird. 
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 4, 2017 at 3:26 AM
Thanks everybodydevil
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