Southern Carmine Bee-eater Landing

[Arno Ellmer]

Image created on the banks of the Letaba River , Northern Kruger National Park ,South Africa
Canon Mk IV
500mm + 1.4x
f/7.1 Av
1/2500
ISO 800
EC +1/3
Shot from a car
Cropped on all four sides.

[gail bisson]

This series just keeps getting better and better. I love everything about this shot. Wingspread, little minnow in mouth, shadow of bill and minnow on wing are wonderful. Good perch and clean BG. Love the feet hovering above the perch. I might try to brighten the eyes a touch and otherwise no nits. One of your best flight shots yet,
Gail

[Alma K Bailey]

Very nicely done, with nice soft colors, and the bird in full action , eating and wings spread.. A joy to view..

[Daniel Cadieux]

Excellent landing pose, great BG, and OK perch (too bad about the bluntish broken end). Nice bonus prey item too. I'd tone down the perch in its brighter areas...simply using the burn tool (soft brush, midtones, 8-10% exposure, repeat if necessary) could work very well here.

[arash_hazeghi]

love the pose and action but wish the eye was visible too

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the wing/tail spread, catch and BG! Well done Arno!

[EzhilSuresh]

Nice landing shot with brilliant colours. Would have loved to see the eyes but not sure if it is possible with this landing pose.

Happy New Year.

[Dudley Watson]

Lovely detail and composition ..Well captured Arno