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Bee-eaters in love

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 15, 2012 at 6:55 AM
Bee-eaters in love
And when they are they exchange Bees or Wasps.. :wink:

Just got back from a fantastic weekend in Southern France photographing Bee-eaters (amongst many other interesting species) and here's one of the intimate moments i was able to capture.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Aperture: F 9
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: + 2/3
Flash:Yes + Better Beamer
Flash exposure compensation: + 2
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS5
Posted by Neil Burton on May 15, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Cool, very stunning shot. Where were you exactly?
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 15, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Another cracking image Jeroen, the BKG really compliments the vivid & bright colouring of the birds. The insect is the icing on the cake. Have only photographed these in Africa, it's a little further than France, cool. :toast:

TFS
Steve
Posted by keith mitchell on May 15, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Jeroen beautiful colours on these birds i like the raised feathers on the bird on the left,cracking image.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on May 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Gorgeous birds, and a great pose. Once again, I would love to have seen a larger version.

David
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 15, 2012 at 1:26 PM
It is stunningly beautiful! :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 15, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Jeroen

Very well captured they make fantastic subjects.

:wink:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 15, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Thanks guys for your kind comments!
To David, uploading in a larger version is something i have become very carefull of as my images have appeared in several magazines without payment and people tend to use the larger versions for that sort of thing quite easily.

All the best,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 15, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Stunning well up there onm my to photograph list :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on May 15, 2012 at 4:55 PM
That's waht you can call a colorfull image.
Great shot Jeroen.
Posted by John Robinson on May 15, 2012 at 7:13 PM
All been said . Excellent.
If (if, If, if, ) it were mine - for posting here I would take a little off the right side(or add a little left )Just my personal opinion regarding balance. No big deal. You don't say if its full frame so maybe not possible/:toast:
JR
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 16, 2012 at 1:57 AM
Super vivid colours Jeroen :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 16, 2012 at 3:05 AM
Cracking image Jeroen, the pose and colours are absolutley stunning. Have lots of bees in the garden.......if only I could tempt them here?

Nick. :smile: :wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on May 17, 2012 at 5:55 PM
Superb image, although I deplore the subjects' choice of sustenance. :eek: :frown: I love their colours though, :smile:

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