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White-fronted bee-eater


White-fronted bee-eater
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Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2637 W: 76 N: 6677] (26640)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-18
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Kruger National Park
Date Submitted: 2008-04-10 4:20
Viewed: 648
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In Today's Highlights from Answer.com I read Henry Bergh's quote "Mercy to animals means mercy to mankind."
Today in our paper the prices are published how much it costs to kill an animal in Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. Lion, rhino, elephant, impala,...they are all on the list.
Yesterday evening I watched TV and there we followed a camera team filming a rich Belgian and saw him killing an elephant (having shot already an impala and a buffalo) and taking the ivory home. The meat was delivered to the local poor people in Zimbabwe.

I shot this one. Excuse me, I photographed this one. You don't shoot. It is camera not a killing gun.
Gave it a lot of space or freedom if you want, to fly away...

Thank you for looking and have a sunny day.
Jamesp, jcoowanitwong, nglen, spalaxtr, boreocypriensis, Necipp, marhowie has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • joska Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 160] (973)
  • [2008-04-10 5:26]

Grand Foto, and principle!

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-04-10 6:45]

Hi Annick

A great shot - good, well thought out,composition and POV with good colour and nice detail. Well observed and captured.

James

Hi Annick,
Feeling fresh with the lively colors of this picture. POV and composition are great. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-10 9:15]

Hello Annick

I was amazed to hear that some things haven't changed.I prefer your method of hunting,just capturing the essence of the animal and allowing others to do the same.There is a selfish finality about big game hunting.
This shot is a lovely capture,the colours are natural and vibrant.
Very well focused with sharp detail.
TFS

Rob

  • Great 
  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 0 N: 371] (1986)
  • [2008-04-10 10:48]

Hi Annick
very good composition and colors
well done.

  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1993 W: 5 N: 5571] (21050)
  • [2008-04-10 12:15]

Hi Annick. I have read your notes and canot think what sort of man wants to do this and call it sport. Lets just enjoy taking pictures and sharing with others like you have done with this little Bee eater. amazing colours which you have captured so well. TFS.
Nick..

beautiful and peaceful, TFS Ori

Hi Annick,
Bird a bit distant, but, details good enough. Very good composition and warm colors. BG great. TFS.
Regards
Mustafa

Nice color, DOF and presentation.

Looks to me like this white fronted bee eater ate a few to many bees without wearing his bib. ;)

Hi Annick,
Wonderful shot my friend! TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Annick another beautifull catch it's nice to have the occasional extra space in the shot. Good natural environment and a creative composition. tfs rgds Necip

  • Great 
  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 4 N: 2317] (10792)
  • [2008-04-11 4:34]

Annick, I like the composition perfect. It shows the real sorrounding of the bird enjoying. Normally people try to put the subject in center. Well done Ganesh

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