White-fronted Bee-eater Portrait

[Albert Froneman]

Captured this image during a boat trip on the Okavango river late last year - this bird allowed for a really close approach :)

NIKON D3, 1/800, f/8, Manual, ev -1/3, Auto-ISO: 320, 500mm VR +1.4x

All comment welcome

[Geurt Bloem]

Wow, you did get close Albert! Lovely detail and HA you show in this image.

[Martin Wallis]

Love the detail, HA and colour, very sharp.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Albert, this is insane! I love the details I see before me. My only suggestion is to remove the catchlight from the flash! :)

[Albert Froneman]

Thanks for the comments folks - Akos, I think the secondary catchlight came from the water but a valid suggestion - I will remove it and see what it looks like ;)

[RAM MALLYA]

lovely close up and details of the bird

[Mark Dumbleton]

Superb image Albert. Love the detail, and you were lucky to get so close!

[Marc Mol]

Superb color, clarity & detail in this closeup portrait Albert.
Gotta love that D3/500VR combo.;)
TFS

[Dave Barnes]

Super feather detail and colour Albert.

[Stu Bowie]

Albert, I still need one of these guys, and you literally have him in your hand. Great detail, colours and sharpness.

[Myer Bornstein]

great close-up and detail :)

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

The sharpness is very striking. Some amazing feather details captured. Liked the tight crop a lot. I dont know about the bird....but it seems a tad oversaturated. But I might be wrong. Birds can be quite colorful.

[Adrian David]

Excellent portrait of a shy bird!
I can't figure out how did you managed to get that close...Congratulations!

[Albert Froneman]

Thanks for the comments folks - these guys are indeed pretty colourful and I think the early morning light further enhanced the colour. Some of them just seem to totally ignore the approaching boat and just stay sitting there right in front of you! :)

[James Salywoda]

Albert this is a gorgeous portrait everything looks perfect as a portrait should be man those colors are stunning.:)