White-fronted Bee-eater

[Wynand van Wyk]

I captured this image at a local White-fronted Bee-eater nesting site close to our home. We spend numerous weekends with them and capturing them! The light was perfect this afternoon and I didn't even notice the bee in his mouth until afterwards.

Technical:
Canon EOS 1D Mark 4
Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6
1/2500 @ F7.1 @ ISO 1600
Exposure bias +1
17:10 PM

Comments and input will be appreciated! Thanks.

[nick clayton]

Brilliant open wing and open tail pose with lovely light. beautiful colours, nice background and that bee in the beak make this a very attractive image Wynand.

[Dennis Zaebst]

Beautiful bird beautifully photographed, Wynand! Great background, and the pose is terrific. Very well done.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice wing and tail position and great to have a Bee in the beak. That blue on the lower belly and undertail covert is the colour of that part?

[Lorant Voros]

Beautiful pose, nice background and snack. I could see it with more space at the lower part and less on the right side. Well done.

[Nick Palmieri]

Very cool bird, nice BG and nice pose. TFS

[PhilCook]

Extra nice image with the wings and tail feathers spread, great backdrop and sharp detail, ...perhaps a little more room at the bottom

[Rachel Hollander]

Great pose, colors, bg and the bee is a plus. I agree a little more room below would enhance.

TFS,
Rachel

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Superb pose and nice detail. Agree it's a bit tight at the bottom. All in all, terrific capture.

[Satish Ranadive]

Beautiful image.Very nice landing pose with full wing stretch.
Love the the colors,sharpness,lights and complimentary BG.
Nice perch and composition.Would add some room on LHS and at bottom.

Regards,
Satish.

[Faraaz Abdool]

Saw this on your website and was amazed by it then, just as I am now :-). Sweet shot, well exposed with a lovely BG.

[Wynand van Wyk]

Thanks so much for the comments and input everyone! Will go and add some space to the bottom! Yes Karl, that is their natural colour there! Thanks. :)

[vishaljadhav]

Superb image, the wing spread, landing, light and to put the icing on the cake the bee in the beak
a lovely image

[Robert Holguin]

Terrific shot!!
Excellent pose, wonderful background, nice perch, and nice details.
Well done.