Rainbow Bee-eater, pair

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark IV, Canon 600 f4, 1/1000, f9, iso 800, tripod, full Wimberley, hide

This was taken a few months ago about an hour drive north west from Sydney. I had great hopes to follow this pair and photograph their nesting but weather was cloudy for most of spring and summer so I only got this shot...
Hopefully next year.
No blurring of BG or NR - very basic PS adjustments.

Cropped from a horizontal

[Doug Brown]

If all I got was this shot, I'd be a happy camper! I might include a bit more of the perch on the left.

[arash_hazeghi]

Super Ofer, lovely pose and sharpness

[subhrashis]

This is really superb... awesome subjects... eyepopping colors, details, complementing BG ... I wouldn't change a thing!

[Ronan Donovan]

Nice one Ofer, one can never see too many bee-eater photos. What a gem they are. I like the apposing head angles here and the crossed tails as well.
Well done.

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty Ofer! I like the details, sharpness, pose and BG.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A beauty for sure! I love the heart shape the side-by-side poses gave you. Great colours.

[Melissa Groo]

What an incredible shot, Ofer. Comp, exposure, colors, everything just perfect. Thanks for sharing this.

[Stu Bowie]

Good lookback poses from both, and the colours look spot on.

[Troy Lim]

Ofer, one is all you need :)
Do you know much about this species? I am going back in June to South East Asia and hope they are still around.

[Ofer Levy]

Ofer, one is all you need :)
Do you know much about this species? I am going back in June to South East Asia and hope they are still around.

Hi Troy, will send you a PM.

[Tom Rambaut]

This is very nice Ofer - I have not seen this species much and never photographed it. The colours, the head angles, sharpness and the overall comp very pleasing on the eye.

[Karl Seddon]

Such a beautiful image of these 'summer heralds' Ofer.
As Daniel Cadieux has mentioned, the silhouette the two birds have made is very appealing.

Hopefully next summer will be a little drier for you guys.

I'm curious, was there another bee-eater calling closeby?

Karl

[Ofer Levy]

Such a beautiful image of these 'summer heralds' Ofer.
As Daniel Cadieux has mentioned, the silhouette the two birds have made is very appealing.

Hopefully next summer will be a little drier for you guys.

I'm curious, was there another bee-eater calling closeby?

Karl

Thanks for your comments guys!
Karl, there are usually a few pairs in the same area. They do not repsond to recorded calls as far as I know.

[Troy Lim]

Hi Troy, will send you a PM.

Thank you Ofer, awaits your PM.

[Karl Seddon]

Thanks for your comments guys!
Karl, there are usually a few pairs in the same area. They do not respond to recorded calls as far as I know.

Yes, not the most responsive to tape tricks are they...
I wasn't inferring playback - just curious about the raised mantle in both birds.
Besides the point really - Its a great image.