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Little Bee Eaters

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Posted by Bob Johnson on December 16, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Little Bee Eaters
One from Lake Manyara National Park in March this year. I had stopped for our packed breakfast with my friend & guide Bildad when these two perched next to the truck.

A slight crop and a bit of gardening done.

1Dmk4 500 f4 ISO 500 f11 1/1250 bean bag on the window ledge

Bob :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on December 16, 2012 at 2:56 PM
A very competent 2D image. :smile: :wink: I like the way the two twigs frame the birds. Excellent.

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Posted by Graham Goddard on December 16, 2012 at 5:38 PM
You know my thoughts Bob :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 17, 2012 at 4:14 AM
Be tempted to do more gardening but the rest is looking good!
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 17, 2012 at 6:58 AM
Looks a tad dark overall Bob, some simple adjustments in LR Curves for the BKG & plumage brings it up nicely and those colours get to where they need to be. Looks a little over sharp on the RH crown of the bird, looks crunchy IMHO. Agree on breaking out the secateurs for a wee bit of pruning.
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 17, 2012 at 7:33 AM
Can't really fault the overall comp Bob - and what a corking pair of birds to sit perfectly like that :biggrin:

I'd agree with Stevo over lightening the birds at least, and a bit of virtual horticulture; but I'd try and flatten the tonal variation in the BG - tonally it's a tad busy for me but simple to fix.

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 17, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Minor nits covered Bob....what a cracking pair of Bee eaters! Lovely colours and pose and both with eye contact. Superb!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on December 17, 2012 at 4:17 PM
I always find it hard to get the colours of the eyes correct with these, but these look exactly right.

David
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 18, 2012 at 8:53 AM

The Bee Eater is one species of bird I would to have in the viewfinder. Nicely done, Bob and some good advice given.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 20, 2012 at 5:28 PM
A very nice shot mate, but you know that! cant help but agree that lightening them a bit and removing the verticle twig woudl enhance an already sterling effort :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: