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Merops philippinus POV3


Merops philippinus POV3
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Copyright: Goutham Ramesh (goutham_ramesh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 152 N: 2579] (10360)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D 80, Sigma 50 -500mm f4/6.3 DG EX APO HSM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-22 10:00
Viewed: 509
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another POV of Blue-tailed BeeEater, Merops philippinus. Here the frame is bit tightly composed for comfort and its a mistake on my part as I went for maximum framing in my 50-500. These experiences is what makes me learn from my mistakes :-).
Here you can can see the beautiful blue tail as well as the wonderful plumage, hope you guys like it irrespective of the fact that i scratch/ don't scratch ur back .... he he he ,, joking :-)

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 34 N: 8671] (32310)
  • [2009-03-22 10:04]

Hi Goutham. A first class picture of this beautiful bird. Which you have taken with sharp focusing and fine detail. I like the pastle shades in the colours. This is a bird i would love to see one day . very well done TFs.
Nick..

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 604] (2146)
  • [2009-03-22 10:08]

Hello Goutham,
What a beautiful bird, so colorful!
Very nice presentation
Great POV and composition.
Well Done
Marx

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 0 N: 1995] (8957)
  • [2009-03-22 10:25]

Hi Goutham
Nice closed up and composition.I like your subjeact pose and the great colors.Also sharp image with nice OOF BG,
TFS Michel

Fantastic shot of this noble bird, Goutham, also the colours are so brilliant, very well done, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2411 W: 94 N: 5569] (17712)
  • [2009-03-22 10:46]

Hello Goutham,
Another great photo of this Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Excellent clear colours against a very beautiful OOF BG. Great sharpness, composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

The bird and the stick are parallel to each other in this highly artistic capture of a Bee Eater, Goutham.
You are in your elements here with superb camera control.
Obtaining a clear BG like that also speaks volumes about your critical eye at the time of composing and shooting a picture.
The colours on this bird are truly amazing.
Thanks for sharing this delightful image.
Ram

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 812 W: 108 N: 1736] (6062)
  • [2009-03-22 23:09]

Hi Goutham!

Your picture of the Blue-tailed BeeEater simply is superb. I like the bird's pose, its colours and the impressive beak very much. The fine diagonal composition and the nicely blurred background add to the value of the picture.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 15 N: 1636] (6365)
  • [2009-03-23 1:09]

Hello Goutham
Excellent capture with perfect focus and great details.Well done.
Regards
Razvan

Hello Goutham,
This is a splendid shot of the Blue-tailed Bee Eater.
Absolutely perfect exposure and sharpness.
Great colour and detail,and beautifully composed.
Very nice work.
TFS
Steve

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-23 7:35]

Goutham, This is a beauty. Just brilliant POV. Outof all this I liked it. Ganesh

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  • smurali Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 207 W: 14 N: 609] (3582)
  • [2009-03-23 9:19]

Phew! What colors. The glowing red eye appears so beautiful. Fantastic. I wish the perch had not vanished behind the bird leaving a wide open half towards the right.

hello Goutham!
superbe capture of Blue-tailed BeeEater
good Pov and perfect sharpness of details

compliments sERGIO

Nice closed up and composition.I like your subjeact pose and the great colors.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2009-03-23 22:44]

Hello Goutham,
The technical standard of this capture of Merops philippinus is first class and the POV with the branch that it is on sloping across the picture is ideal. All I lack is just a little space above and below!
I would loved to have taken this myself. When I was in India I could only take pictures of this species of bee-eater through a telescope and the results were not a patch on this.
Thanks andall the best,
Ivan

I just love the colours here Goutham, though its tight composition as far as I think, still you have brought out the beauty of the bird.tfs

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