Bee-eater (Merops Apiaster)

[Ricardo Lourenço]

Photograph taken in Portalegre, Portugal. After two days and 16 hours in the hide, the Bee-eater accustomed and started to land.

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Canon 7 D
f.8
1/2000
ISO 400
500 mm
Sigma 150-500 mm
Flash Canon speedlite 580 EX II

[Danny Laredo]

Excellent timing on the takeoff.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes, great timing. Colours are superb too. Nice BG, albeit a bit blotchy in certain areas. I'd prefer a bit more room top and right.

[Rodney Flowers]

Nice capture. l like the slightly blurred wings and sharp head. It gives the image a sense of motion. I would also like a little more space between the tail and the edge in the upper right corner.

[Arthur Morris]

Great colors and stunningly sharp. Did you follow the bird with AI Servo or pre-focus and wait for the leap?

[Morkel Erasmus]

excellent mix between sharpness and motion blur!! lovely colours and pose too...if anything a bit tight in the tail?