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Abyssinian Roller

cameraCanon EOS 7D

settings Aperture f/8.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 

upload_dateMay, 2013

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Chatter Award
2020 Choice Award
Absolute Masterpiece
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Top Choice
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Jaw Dropping
Vani2u nfau777 onyanita MakaylaCarr srimanta DigitalDawn LauraRetyi +1
Superb Composition
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Outstanding Creativity
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Magnificent Capture
SuncheSunche beckylbustamante-bhan DocWedge
Superior Skill
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Exceptional Contrast
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Great Find
MarCole

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38 Comments |
LauraRetyi
 
LauraRetyi May 26, 2013
An Absolute master piece, clarity, focus and details , all exceptional!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 27, 2013
Thank you very much for the appreciation!
Flosno
 
Flosno May 26, 2013
Beautiful capture
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 27, 2013
Thank you very much!
DigitalDawn
 
DigitalDawn May 27, 2013
What a cool little bird! Love the colors, great shot, beautifully done.
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amb1946 May 27, 2013
Thank you for the appreciation and the recognition!
srimanta
 
srimanta May 27, 2013
wow... excellent colour and detail.....love it...
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amb1946 May 28, 2013
Thank you for your appreciation!
rebecamello
 
rebecamello May 28, 2013
Soooo beautiful ! Great capture !
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amb1946 May 29, 2013
Thank you very much!
animals
 
animals May 29, 2013
beautiful and the color is amazing
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 29, 2013
Much appreciated!
justkim1106 PRO+
 
justkim1106 May 29, 2013
Stunning shot and I love how the background compliments the colors of the bird. Well done!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 30, 2013
Thank you very much!
Duff
 
Duff May 29, 2013
Magnificent Capture! Awesome Tones!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 30, 2013
Very much appreciated!
SheilaDraper
 
SheilaDraper May 30, 2013
Wow..Absolutely beautiful!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 30, 2013
Thank you very much!
MariposaRosa
 
MariposaRosa May 30, 2013
Beautiful color and tone! Great contrast and composition! Awesome clarity and focus!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 30, 2013
Thank you so much!
Angela_Lewry
 
Angela_Lewry May 30, 2013
Stunning photo beauiful
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 May 30, 2013
Thank you!
kasper Ultimate
 
kasper June 01, 2013
Amazing shot. They are wonderful birds and fun to watch. You captured the colors. Great.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 01, 2013
Thank you very much!
writabrata
 
writabrata June 01, 2013
lovely shot.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 02, 2013
Thank you very much!
AndreaE
 
AndreaE June 01, 2013
Gorgeous bird and capture! I have the blue bellied roller
..one od my favs...this color is fabulous!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 02, 2013
Thank you so much!
rosemarieedwards
 
rosemarieedwards June 11, 2013
Superb colours and DOF
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 11, 2013
Thank you! Very much appreciated!
JudyAnn Platinum
 
JudyAnn June 12, 2013
Excellent!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 12, 2013
Thanks! Your comments end recognitions are very much appreciated!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo June 13, 2013
Fantastic shot, tack sharp, great colors. Stunning!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 14, 2013
Thank you very much for your comments and recogs! They are very much appreciated!
Juliamclean PRO
 
Juliamclean June 18, 2013
Incredible color...
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 18, 2013
Thanks a lot for your comment and PR
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair June 18, 2013
Stunning!

Great shot!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 18, 2013
Thank you very much
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 June 18, 2013
Absolutely stunning. The colors on the bird are amazing, and the background colors complement it perfectly.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 18, 2013
Thank you very much for your comment and PR! Very much appreciated!
DustinsMom
 
DustinsMom June 19, 2013
WOW! This is a beautiful bird.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 June 19, 2013
Thank you very much for your comment and th PR
sherifields
 
sherifields July 03, 2013
Gorgeous color! Great shot
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amb1946 July 03, 2013
Thank you so much! Also for the PR!
DocWedge
 
DocWedge July 29, 2013
A FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC shot of this roller (thought it a honey catcher) Nice CRISP focus on the feathers, with great sat, comp, framing all coupled with a perfect bokeh that makes those colors really stand out!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 July 30, 2013
Thank you for your fantastic comment and PR! I think you can find the rollers only in Africa!
BrianBasson PRO+
 
BrianBasson August 10, 2013
You have captured the essence of the roller, perching on a single branch with an uninterrupted view is so typical. Excellent colour! Brian :-)
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amb1946 August 10, 2013
Thanks a lot Brian! The late afternoon light made these colours perfect!
PhotoLux
 
PhotoLux August 11, 2013
Incredible capture... Love the colors. Very crisp.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 August 11, 2013
Thank you very much for your comment and PR!
Grevandi
 
Grevandi August 17, 2013
very nice...
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 August 18, 2013
Thank you very much!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita August 25, 2013
this is perfection Anne-Marie...what a beautiful looking bird. Amazing colors.
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amb1946 August 26, 2013
Thank you very much Sonja! It was late afternoon, so the light was perfect!
cgmeador
 
cgmeador August 26, 2013
Is there anything left to say! WOW!!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 August 27, 2013
Thank you!
LindaT
 
LindaT September 03, 2013
I hope this is not one of the song birds being eaten by all the people that eat song birds my favorite!
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amb1946 September 03, 2013
Thanks. No, it's not a songbird! It belongs to the family of the kingfishers!
PhilipCarnevale
 
PhilipCarnevale September 22, 2013
Wonderful colors! great capture.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 September 23, 2013
Thank you very much!
DonTX
 
DonTX September 24, 2013
What incredible color, clarity and detail. Gorgeous shot.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 September 25, 2013
Thank you so much Don!
Appleyes Platinum
 
Appleyes October 04, 2013
CRIKEY that's a great shot
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 October 04, 2013
Thank you so much!
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis October 09, 2013
Stunning !
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 October 09, 2013
Thank you so much!
trisharandall
 
trisharandall October 16, 2013
Fantastic capture..Well done :)
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 October 16, 2013
Thank you so much!
Vani2u
 
Vani2u October 23, 2013
Mesmerizing...just loved the clarity and focus of the shot, apart from the beautiful bird.
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 October 24, 2013
Thank you so very much!
shellandshilo
 
shellandshilo October 28, 2013
Wow I have never heard or even seen this bird before it is so beautiful your photo of it is stunning just perched on a branch with no leaves is perfect we just focus on this beautiful little sweetheart I love the background every thing about this photo is eye popping love it
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amb1946 November 03, 2013
Thank you very much for you great comment and PR! Very much appreciated.
littlecritters
 
littlecritters April 08, 2014
Beautiful capture of this gorgeous bird...such wonderful color and clarity!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 April 09, 2014
Thank you very much!
1quietlady
 
1quietlady April 19, 2014
Beautiful photo!
amb1946 Platinum
amb1946 April 23, 2014
Thank you very much!

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