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Green Bee Eater

Sabi Sands, South Africa

Sabi Sands, South Africa
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/500

upload_date

May, 2014

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Anything Birds Photo Contest

Winner in Birds of Africa Photo Challenge

Winner in Tiny Birds Photo Challenge

Peer Award

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Superb Composition

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Magnificent Capture

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Exceptional Contrast

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Fantastic photo of a beautiful bird, Michael. Congratulations on winning the challenge!

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Amazing capture, stunning image! Kudos on the win!!

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Fantastic image! Wow!@

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Great work! So beautiful

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Congratulations on the win! Well deserved!

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Amazing shot!!! ....and congrats on your award!!! : )

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Nice going on birds of Africa challenge win Michael. (Following the runner up spot birds with food in their mouth)

Great capture! Congratulations on winning Tiny Birds Challenge!

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Stunning capture the colours and so highlighted by the background. Well done.

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Stunning capture! I love the details of the bird! Bravo!

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Beautiful! Best wishes in the contest for birds.

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Beautiful photo, wonderful capture. Congratulations on all your awards!

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Excellent Bee Eater

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Great capture of this Little Bee-Eater, Michael. You go to the Sabi Sands Conservancy a lot? You live in the States, don’t you?

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Thank you :) I have gone many times and yes, I do live in California

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cute and colorful

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Behind The Lens

Location

Lion Sands Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

Time

Shot taken at 4PM on a bright sunny day

Lighting

Lighting was perfect

Equipment

Canon 7D and a Canon 400 DO with 1.4 extender. Shot was hand held

Inspiration

Bee eaters are beautiful and delightful to watch. This guy sat just long enough for me to get a shot before he took off in search of insects

Editing

The shot was taken in raw, so basic post processing of contrast and sharpening.

In my camera bag

Canon 7D and Canon 1D IV with Canon 400 DO, Canon 70-200 2.8L, Canon 100-400L and Canon 70-300L along with a flash and accessories.

Feedback

With birds be patient, be lucky. Keep taking as many shots as you can until you finally get the money shot !

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Green Bee Eater

Sabi Sands, South Africa

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