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    Avian bee-eaters, a couple

    5DIII, 600mm II IS, tripod, -1/3EV, f7.1, 1/1000s, ISO200, natural light, hide,
    fulll size: 4023x2947 pixels,
    setup: perch,
    location: Croatia, Sava river, May 2014.

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    Thanks for viewing C&C. Cheers! Miro

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    Every thing about this seems to be perfect and you got them all in the same plane including the flowers and the back ground sets it up for me.Great.

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    Marvleous details and excellent job of setting up the image. Great focus on both birds, and they are really beautifully colored. Great job. What had the birds attention?

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    Oh this looks good! Awesome colours, good light although it looks like it was strong, and very pretty setup. Sharp. If I may I'd suggest removing the leaf pointing at the bird's chest, and I would see if I could tone down some of the whites on the flowers. Other than that this is quite a pleasing image!

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Rowell View Post
    What had the birds attention?
    Thanks! I' m not sure but guess the another bird was just below my hide so they keep the eyes on it. I would like to have better eye contact. The perch was thin and prone to vibrations so I was lucky with ISO200 and 1/1000, PP is not needed . Cheers! Miro

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux View Post
    If I may I'd suggest removing the leaf pointing at the bird's chest, and I would see if I could tone down some of the whites on the flowers
    Thanks! Yes could be included in some PP needed list. Cheers! Miro

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    What is there to say ? Chocolate box top if ever.
    Beautiful
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    Lovely, I bet this would make a nice print.

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    Super image. Nothing to add. Head angles look perfect in my book.

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    Hi Miro, good DOF on both birds, and you have brought out the plumage detail so well. Great symmetrical poses, and just love their colours. Killer BG.

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    Think it's all been said and I'm not surprised it looks just great ,beautiful birds on a superb BG.

    Keith.

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    Miro, this is so good. Great colours, good eye contact, nice sharpness & clean BG. Well done.

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    A beautiful image. Love the colors and the set-up.
    Gail

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    What else to say?
    What a lovely image, light, birds! simply superb! many thanks for sharing this one.

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    Magnificent image. Beautiful and colorful bee eater pair. Nice flowering perch, BG and superb composition.

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    Wow - stunning image, well done!

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    Beautiful setting, great looking couple.

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    Your best post to date!! Awesome setup and the whole scene looks great. This would look great on the wall.

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    Wow, I can see why so many people have viewed this image. It is awesome. Incredibly well done!

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    Excellent setting with the bee-eaters sitting so close to each other!

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    Great shot. The perch in flower and the two birds together really make this stand out. Agree about the leaf on the right a quick bit of cloning would soon get rid. A nicely set up and thought out image, well done

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