Chestnut-headed bee-eate

Beautiful bird with excellent detail against a great background.  Either that's a very small bird or a very large bee!

Excellent detail and colors, Debapratim. And the warm colored nicely diffused BG is great. That catch is a real bonus and hearty meal for this little guy. Looks like your attractive perch and setup worked out well for you here. I would imagine that hide could get rather uncomfortable if not well ventilated. Beautiful and colorful image well executed..

Lovely detail and a gorgeous composition, Debapratim.    The little curled tendril adds immensely to the image.  Very well done.

Debapratim, your Chestnut-headed bee-eater image is simply wonderful to see.  Interesting how the green and yellow colors carry through from the feathers to the bee and background.  I agree with Dennis about the tendril, it adds just the right amount of whimsy without detracting from the bee-eater and its prey.  Very nice!

Hi,

I enjoy looking at bird shots where the bird and prey are nice and sharp and I can clearly see what type of insect is in the bird's bill. The bee-eater has captured a clear winged moth (Sesiidae) which often mimic bees and wasps.  Well done..........Jim

Excellent image Debapratim! I like everything and Dennis is right, that curly twig is very cool too!

I love the little curled tree branch as much as the bird. It adds whimsy for me in relationship to the bird and his catch. Well captured. 

Cool!