Another beeater

[Juan Aragonés]

Here is another one of my favorite images from my session with this beautifull bird species. In this case I went for a vertical framing and the bird allowed me a lot of images so I enjoyed a lot with the composition and playing with the exposure. The sidelight and the dark shadows in the bank gave a good oportunity to creativity and I went for a dark image to enhace the colors of this flying jewels.
As always, your comments and suggestions are highly appreciated :)

Nikon D2X AFS Nikkor 300VR+1,4XTC, hide, WHII and tripo, manual exposure, ISO500 1/800s, f5,6

[Steve Maxson]

This is a very dramatic image, Juan. The colors, comp, pose, and head angle are excellent and the insect in the beak tops it off. Well done.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good-looking specimen, eye contact and details. The dark BG works really well here.

[Nagesh Mula]

Very beautiful bird and well captured. I would love to capture it one day. Congratulations!!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Wonderful colors Juan.
Very nice species, the insect in the bill makes this one for me.

[Alexander Koenders]

I agree with all above. Espacialy the dark BG does it fore me.

[Fabs Forns]

I love the dramatic lighting and composition here.
You are making me extremely jealous ;)

[Dave Phillips]

nice nice Juan, the bird has just enough tilt to make it interesting.....along with sweet light/exposure

[Stu Bowie]

Juan, super pose, with good light and details. You have exposed the colours perfectly, thus making the BE stand out very well against the darker BG. His catch a bonus.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely, Juan. Dark BG works beautifully. I might burn in the slightly pale spots behind/above the beak and the left upper corner and maybe tone down the few specks of whitewash on the rocks.

[Kobus Tollig]

Super colour and the comp works for me. Bug adds to this. Well done

[Greg Basco]

Juan, esta buenisima! I really like this image -- exposure, sharpness, mood, and composition are all great to my eye.

Congrats on a fine image.

Cheers,
Greg Basco