Cindy Marple
October 2025 - Green Bee-eater
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About the Image(s)
Green Bee-eaters were a very common sight on my photo tour in Sri Lanka. We came across a pair that were busy feeding nestlings, using the same open perch to return to with food before going to the nest hole, which gave us a number of nice shots. Unfortunately the hole entrance was quite obscured so we didn’t have any ops as they went down with the food. Nikon Z8, 180-600mm at 600mm in crop mode, 1/1000 f/6.3 ISO1000. Handheld from a vehicle. Processing: cropped, increased exposure, increased contrast using levels.
6 comments posted
Very nice image! Vertical orientation just right, and the colors are handled well with the soft box lighting. Sharp, with great bokeh background. Intersecting diagonal lines. The pose of the bird gazing upward adds to the visual interest, and everything is topped off with the moth having just been captured. Bon Appetit! Posted: 10/08/2025 15:53:19
Hi Cindy,
The Bee-eaters are such beautiful birds - they're absolutely stunning! You've captured this one beautifully, with a lovely bokeh, and the added bonus of the bird holding its catch in its beak. The colours are wonderful, and the eye catchlight is lovely. Posted: 10/21/2025 10:40:01
The Bee-eaters are such beautiful birds - they're absolutely stunning! You've captured this one beautifully, with a lovely bokeh, and the added bonus of the bird holding its catch in its beak. The colours are wonderful, and the eye catchlight is lovely. Posted: 10/21/2025 10:40:01
Cindy, as others have said ... great capture and processing it too. A real "stunning" photo. Posted: 10/22/2025 11:49:14
Hey Cindy as the others have said, you did a great job with this one. The bug is the cherry on top. Bruce Posted: 10/23/2025 03:36:23
Hi
While I was enjoying a unique pose of the bird, I am reading interesting comments of others and like them. Thanks for sharing.
Posted: 10/25/2025 16:49:28
While I was enjoying a unique pose of the bird, I am reading interesting comments of others and like them. Thanks for sharing.
Posted: 10/25/2025 16:49:28
Cindy - well done in both its capture with food caught and perfect PP. lovely image. I haven't been to Sri Lanka buts it's on a list! Posted: 10/26/2025 13:40:10