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Ofer Levy
04-24-2011, 04:30 AM
1D Mark IV, Canon 600 f4, 1/1000, f9, iso 800, tripod, full Wimberley, hide

This was taken a few months ago about an hour drive north west from Sydney. I had great hopes to follow this pair and photograph their nesting but weather was cloudy for most of spring and summer so I only got this shot...:e3
Hopefully next year.
No blurring of BG or NR - very basic PS adjustments.

Cropped from a horizontal
Doug Brown
04-24-2011, 04:50 AM
If all I got was this shot, I'd be a happy camper! I might include a bit more of the perch on the left.
arash_hazeghi
04-24-2011, 05:03 AM
Super Ofer, lovely pose and sharpness
subhrashis
04-24-2011, 06:34 AM
This is really superb... awesome subjects... eyepopping colors, details, complementing BG ... I wouldn't change a thing!
Ronan Donovan
04-24-2011, 06:36 AM
Nice one Ofer, one can never see too many bee-eater photos. What a gem they are. I like the apposing head angles here and the crossed tails as well.
Well done.
Jim Crosswell
04-24-2011, 07:26 AM
A real beauty Ofer! I like the details, sharpness, pose and BG.
Daniel Cadieux
04-24-2011, 08:22 AM
A beauty for sure! I love the heart shape the side-by-side poses gave you. Great colours.
Melissa Groo
04-24-2011, 09:19 AM
What an incredible shot, Ofer. Comp, exposure, colors, everything just perfect. Thanks for sharing this.
Stu Bowie
04-24-2011, 10:57 AM
Good lookback poses from both, and the colours look spot on.
Troy Lim
04-24-2011, 11:04 AM
Ofer, one is all you need :)
Do you know much about this species? I am going back in June to South East Asia and hope they are still around.
Ofer Levy
04-24-2011, 06:46 PM
Ofer, one is all you need :)
Do you know much about this species? I am going back in June to South East Asia and hope they are still around.

Hi Troy, will send you a PM.
Tom Rambaut
04-24-2011, 08:45 PM
This is very nice Ofer - I have not seen this species much and never photographed it. The colours, the head angles, sharpness and the overall comp very pleasing on the eye.
Karl Seddon
04-24-2011, 09:56 PM
Such a beautiful image of these 'summer heralds' Ofer.
As Daniel Cadieux has mentioned, the silhouette the two birds have made is very appealing.

Hopefully next summer will be a little drier for you guys.

I'm curious, was there another bee-eater calling closeby?

Karl
Ofer Levy
04-24-2011, 10:04 PM
Such a beautiful image of these 'summer heralds' Ofer.
As Daniel Cadieux has mentioned, the silhouette the two birds have made is very appealing.

Hopefully next summer will be a little drier for you guys.

I'm curious, was there another bee-eater calling closeby?

Karl

Thanks for your comments guys!
Karl, there are usually a few pairs in the same area. They do not repsond to recorded calls as far as I know.
Troy Lim
04-24-2011, 10:26 PM
Hi Troy, will send you a PM.

Thank you Ofer, awaits your PM.
Karl Seddon
04-25-2011, 01:35 AM
Thanks for your comments guys!
Karl, there are usually a few pairs in the same area. They do not respond to recorded calls as far as I know.

Yes, not the most responsive to tape tricks are they...
I wasn't inferring playback - just curious about the raised mantle in both birds.
Besides the point really - Its a great image.