Blue-tailed Bee-eater

[Tom Tams]

Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus.
Taken in Goa, India. Feb 2008.
Canon 500mm IS USM + 1.4TC
Canon 30D
Aperture Priority, iso100, 1/500s @ f8

This is my first post to BPNF

Thanks

Tom

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Welcome to BPN, Tom and great first post! I like the details, composition and BG. It looks a bit flat on my monitor. I increased the saturation and changed the black point. Keep them coming!

[Fabs Forns]

Hey Tom, red carpet welcome to BPN :)

That is one grand entrance you are making. Great subject with good composition. It does look a little dark on my monitor and a slighter head turn towards you would have put it over the top.

looking forward to more!

[Alfred Forns]

Big Welcome to BPN Tom !!!!

Sweet bg for the little guy !!! I like the re post a lot Great keeping the bird parallel to the film plane for keeping him within the dof !!! Looking forward to many more !!!!

[Glenn Bartley]

Welcome! This is a GREAT first post :) I like Axels re-post. I would also like to see the bird a bit less centered in the frame. Easy to do in this case. Just take a bit off the left and add some on the right.

[Grady Weed]

Big welcome to BPN. You will feel right at home here. I was thinking it was bit dark, even for me. Re-post is better. Keep posting your fine work.

[Philip Lombard]

Welcome to BPN, nice post and agree with all the nits.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Hey Tom, welcome to BPN!! Awesome subject as a first post. Good advice already offered.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Welcome Tom!
Nice first post,I Iike Axel`s repost!

[Roman Kurywczak]

Welcome Tom,
Another vote for the repost........but that's just a tweak on a very fine original,
roman

[Tom Tams]

Hi All

Thanks for the warm welcome and constructive feedback, and thanks Axel for thre excellent touch up

Regards

Tom

[Michel Pilon]

Hello Tom,

Welcome to BPN!

Great post for a first picture on the forum! You got a great POV (point of view) and managed well the exposition... Great recommendations from others and I like very much Axel's workshop...

Cheers!

Michel

[Freddy Franzella]

A real fine image!!well done!

[Marko Matesic]

Superb first post :)
Welcome to BPN

[Jody Melanson]

Welcome aboard, awesome first post! I agree with Axel's retouch...

[Gus Cobos]

Welcome to BPN Tom,
Great first post, keep them coming...:)