European Bee-eater

by Andrea Marzorati

Gallery: AvianPosted June 13, 20082,096 views22 comments

European Bee-eater, Nikon D200, Sigma 500mm f4.5 HSM-EX Scrivia River, Italy

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on June 13, 2008 at 5:12 PM

Awesome photo, Andrea. Incredible pose and a beautiful bird. Nice detail, comp and bg too. Killer shot!

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on June 13, 2008 at 6:00 PM

Excellent shot Andrea.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on June 13, 2008 at 7:27 PM

Gorgeous Andrea, that wingspread is awesome.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 13, 2008 at 8:08 PM

What a great pose Andrea. I like the effect of the horizontal layers of the background too.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 13, 2008 at 10:29 PM

Great timing. I love the colors in this bird.

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Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 14, 2008 at 2:26 AM

Hi Andrea,
now this is a great catch. Perfect composition, timing and headturn.
I like the background too.
Congratulations,
Bertl

Registered on November 19, 2007, 24 Posts, 265 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 14, 2008 at 3:49 AM

Hi Andrea ...thats a fantastic image ..love the pose here and colors ..This image defenitely requires more comments and views....

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Nilanjan Das on June 14, 2008 at 4:33 AM

This is just awesome.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on June 14, 2008 at 8:46 AM

Andrea,

Fantastic pose, layered background, lighting and colors. Those wings are amazing!

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on June 14, 2008 at 9:29 AM

This is fantastic. Excellent pose, colors and background. A winner IMHO.

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on June 14, 2008 at 9:40 AM

Beautiful pose, maybe a little more room on top

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on June 14, 2008 at 5:02 PM

Wonderfull catch with great timing,lovely light on the feathers.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 14, 2008 at 10:41 PM

Great shot Andrea

cheers Rob

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Comment posted by Paul Inglis on June 15, 2008 at 6:03 AM

Hi Andrea,

Stunning timing, awesome pose, superb image!

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Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on June 15, 2008 at 6:20 AM

Thank you very much

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 15, 2008 at 11:28 AM

Wonderful shot Andrea, the spread wings are beautiful and the comp is perfect, congrats.

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Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on June 15, 2008 at 5:33 PM

Thanks Nate

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on June 15, 2008 at 6:42 PM

Awesome shot Andrea. Those wings are spectacular.

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Comment posted by Glenn Bartley on June 17, 2008 at 9:54 AM

Just awesome! Well done on the EP

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 17, 2008 at 9:57 AM

Hi Andrea!
It's a wonderful shot.The Bee-eater seems to welcome with open wings. The photo is ready to jump out and embrace the viewer. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on June 23, 2008 at 10:23 PM

Congrats on your EP... what a beautiful pose and capture.

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on June 24, 2008 at 10:53 PM

all been said, well done and a much deserved EP

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