Kalahari Bee-eater

Gallery: AvianPosted December 21, 2011159 views12 comments

This image of a Swallow-tailed Bee-eater was shot on a recent trip to the Kalahari. I like the insect in the beak and the plain BG which was the desert sand.

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Thanks for your comments

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12 comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on December 21, 2011 at 3:58 PM

Neal, this is very nice as presented! I agree that the plain, blurred background is nice & really makes the subject stand out. Very nice work!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 21, 2011 at 7:40 PM

Excellent. The insect makes the image for me.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM

Excellent catch with the insect! The colors are really nice and details is wonderful.

Ray

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 21, 2011 at 8:43 PM

Quite nice. The colors are great, but the pose (and the way it's holding the insect) are perfect.

Max

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 21, 2011 at 11:14 PM

Excellent composition, Neal. I like the shape fo the perch and the pose of the bird. The techs look great.

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on December 22, 2011 at 12:58 AM

Fantastic capture Neal... great pose, comp, background, and the insect in the beak puts this one on another level.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 22, 2011 at 9:26 AM

I love images of these guys and have not seen one myself. Great job with the angle and I like the curved perch

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 22, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Wonderful detail and colors on the larger version, the pose, insect, perch and background all come together to make this an excellent shot, well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 22, 2011 at 1:48 PM

A Beauty Neal

Great catch for both of you.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 22, 2011 at 9:08 PM

Very nice. The bird looks great and that bug is special too.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on December 22, 2011 at 9:33 PM

Neal,
This is super cool. Love that insect in the beak. Great background color makes the bird pop. Super job Neal. Merry Christmas.

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on December 28, 2011 at 8:27 AM

I used to see tons of these birds along the CUNENE River when I was serving there.
They are fantastic to watch and also to see what they catch

Happy new year and sucsesfull birding

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