Canon 1Dmk4, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 lens. Handheld. 1/200s at f/10, plus 0.33 exp comp, iso400. Focal length 19mm, cropped from 16 to 11.7mp. Processed in ACR6 and CS5.
Southern carmine bee-eater photographed in March 2011, Savuti, Botswana. Partially cloudy day. I was able to make use of a wide-anglen lens here to try and get something a bit different, in terms of perspective, and the habitat of the bird. This is an immature carmine bee-eater. In this particular location one is sometimes able to make very close approaches.
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Grant
Very interesting & unique looking bird, Grant. Never have seen one of these. Like the perch & pose, and the wide angle, habitat perspective is refreshing. Maybe a bit more dof and sharpening, but nice capture!
Wow. Welcome to his world. All of a sudden I'm in Botswana . . . You used the partly cloudy day and the tameness of the bird to good effect. You must have been so close to that bee-eater! Way to make the most of an opportunity.
Thanks for the comments, Craig. I didnt want to go any smaller on the aperture for fear of camera shake, as I was handholding at quite stretch for this shot. Humberto, glad you like it. Craig, that was pretty much what I tried to do, so am happy it seems to come across in that way.
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grant
This image does give a very good feel for their environment, while showing the bird well.
Well seen and executed.
I would have considered pushing the ISO up a lot. With the MkIV, 800-1000 I would think would do great if exposure pushed well to the right. The extra DOF would have given even more impact to the image.
Wow. Great capture -- don't recall a bird photo with such depth of field. I like the fact that its mate is also in the frame at some distance. Very very interesting!