Bluecheeked Bee-eater landing

Jan Saunders · Feb 18, 2013

Canon EOS-1D X
EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM
ƒ/9
800mm
1/500s
ISO 400
Flash not fired
Sat, 16 February 2013 8:25 AM
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 (Macintosh)

Canon 1D X
Canon 800mm, 5.6 IS L Lens
Av mode
Set at f9,0
Shutterspeed 1/500
ISO 400.

This shot was taken at the Roodekoppiesdam from a boat. I used a tripod and gimble head for stabilisation.

Shawn Zierman · Feb 19, 2013

Lighting: Very good.
Background Control: Excellent, and I like the variation and mottling.
Composition: Excellent, and I enjoy the action. Do wish the bird's left wing showed better. Nicely placed subject and perch. Image feels balanced.
Consider removing the bright little insect or whatever it is, that is a bit under the bird's outstretched right wing.

PhilCook · Feb 19, 2013

Concur with Shawn in critique.....but a wonderful image with subject standing out so nicely against the clutter free backdrop

Karl Egressy · Feb 19, 2013

Beauty bird, nice pose and perch. The pose would have been better if more would have shown of the far wing, but it was a given I guess.

Dave Leroy · Feb 19, 2013

A very pretty bird and a nice perch. Sharp and at that ss as well. Seeing the far wing would have been very nice. BG is excellent.

Vivaldo Damilano · Feb 19, 2013

Excellent landing Jan, I like the sharpness and outspread wings. The agree with back wing, would have been better if it wasn't showing or if the bird landing angle was slightly different, either way still a great image, good work.

Daniel Cadieux · Feb 20, 2013

Shawn stole the words out of my mouth. Toning down the perch a bit may be worth the try. Well done overall!

Satish Ranadive · Mar 7, 2013

Every ting has been said about this superb image.
Love the pose,colors,perch,BG and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

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