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Blue-tailed bee-eater: At dusk


Blue-tailed bee-eater: At dusk
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Copyright: Swati Gavde (Swats) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 37 W: 0 N: 44] (488)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70s SLR
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-04 7:33
Viewed: 347
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The sun was just setting when this was taken.
The Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory.This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly-coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green; its face has a narrow blue patch with a black eye stripe, and a yellow and brown throat; the tail is blue and the beak is black.
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Thanks for switching the name, Swati.
This is a lovely shot, and I can imagine how difficult it would've been, trying to capture it..
Very well done!
Goldy

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 4 N: 2302] (10736)
  • [2008-06-05 9:01]

Hello Swati, This is nice shot slightly having little contrast and slightly dark. I am not sure the lighting in your shot. But the composition is very good. Ganesh

Swati, you got this bird from a good point of view. However, the subject is too far away and small to show its features and colours clearly. Did you try a tight crop?
Normally, a good zoom lens comes in handy for taking bird pictures from a distance.
If you have a point-and-shoot camera, the only way is to get as close to the subject as possible.
Nevertheless, this is a good effort and you should do better with more practice in bird photography.
Ram

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