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Sparkle of the eye


Sparkle of the eye
Photo Information
Copyright: Riaan Marais (riaanm) (53)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70s, Sigma 170 - 500 APO
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-08 13:58
Viewed: 1420
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Whitefronted bee-eater is quite common all along the Southern and Eastern part of Africa, they nest in river banks, thus you frequently find them along big sand rivers like the Rufiji River in Selous. The photo was taken at about noon, the light is a bit harsh. We were on a boat safari on the river and these birds were quite tame and easily approachable. But from the boat you need a high shutterspeed, even with the camera mounted on a tripod, I threw quite a few out, this one, of the better ones.

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Awesome! Lovely colour this bird has and how well you've photographed it. BG is smooth and blurred leaving the bee-eater sharp. Nice composition.
TFS
Simon

IVe never seen one of these birds before Like the compo colors eye contact nice shot

Hello Riaan
Very nice shot of bee eater,
Perfect focusing and lighting,
Beautiful colors,Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

Riaan,
Very dark and beautifully saturated colors.
Wonderful composition as well!
Razor sharp!
TFS
Annick

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2007-02-20 3:55]

Brilliant shot. I have been on the river at Selous and tried to photograph these birds, they are difficult - just as you get it 'right' either the boat moves or the bird flies off. To get a shot with such wonderful sharpness, good POV etc is brilliant. TFS James

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