European Bee-eaters

Critiques [Translate]

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• joska (22535)
• [2010-06-01 11:44]

Hi Ivan,
Excellent composition, great colors and details of this bee-eaters, TFS!
Sorry, i have no more points!

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• nglen (36145)
• [2010-06-01 11:51]

Hi Ivan. Lucky you this must have made the holiday all worth while. You have been able to capture a fine pose from this pair. And one with its wings open. All with good detail and colours. Well taken TFs.
Nick..

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• achimmircea (6246)
• [2010-06-01 11:58]

Hello Ivan,
Wonderful image taken with good composition, great details and natural colors. Weel done!
Regards,
Mircea

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• jignasi (27917)
• [2010-06-01 12:07]

Buen trabajo de composición y encuadre. Naturalidad en la luz y en los colores.
Dinamismo.
Un abrazo Ivan: J. Ignasi.

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• siggi (52850)
• [2010-06-01 12:11]

Hello Ivan.
This is a stunning image. They are magnificent birds and the simplicity of this shot is remarkable. Lovely sharpness, focus and DOF. Best regards Siggi

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• wishnugaruda (19365)
• [2010-06-01 12:24]

Tower - I'm ready for take-off ...
Hi Ivan, this moment is wonderful, to see two of these amazing birds together is fantastic - but in this pose - just wow!
Sharpness can't be better, very well done, thanks
Sabine wishnugaruda

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• euroblinkie (64279)
• [2010-06-01 12:33]

hello Ivan
super composition with beautiful colours and great sharpness
good shot
greeting lou

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• Dis. Ac. (24509)
• [2010-06-01 12:39]
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Hi Ivan,

this one looks on the picture that posted Ulla earlier?
Good pov, sharpness, bg with fine colours.

Gert

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• Sascha-Steinau (1620)
• [2010-06-01 13:03]

Hi Ivan,

very impressive, sharp and well colorfull picture.

Thanks for showing!

Cheers,
Sascha

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• yasemin (1578)
• [2010-06-01 13:33]

Hi Ivan.. Perfect catch! Excellent picture and beautiful composition...
Colors and detail very good. TFS.
Regards
Leyla

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• cirano (13609)
• [2010-06-01 13:40]

Hello Ivan,
An excellent compotision with great colors and perfect sharp details.TFS and best regards,
Bi slavên germ,
Dûrzan

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• Csabesz68 (593)
• [2010-06-01 13:41]

Hi Ivan! Beautiful colours, great composition and excellent sharpnes. Very good BG to emphasis the subject! Very well done!
cs.

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• jlinaresp (17292)
• [2010-06-01 13:41]

Hello Ivan friend,
Certainly a picture full of life! ... the balance that generate both birds is overwhelming. The difference between the poses is very attractive. Obviously, the picture has good quality of focus and exposure well handled. Very good work friend Ivan, you make the birds look very appealing to the eye!
regards, TFS, Jesús

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2010-06-01 13:41]

Hello Ivan,
Back from a meeting I hád to criticize this beauty. This is soooooooo good and sooooooooo wonderful. Really perfect. Fantastic DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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• Belgerdy (7664)
• [2010-06-01 14:40]

OMG that is a great shot. I was too early last year to see them

very well done
J

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• JORAPAVI (4643)
• [2010-06-01 14:50]

Hola Ivan,
Preciosa captura en una bella composición de estos bonitos ejemplares, saludos

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• rousettus (19818)
• [2010-06-01 16:02]

merhaba Ivan dostum
nowadays, I am busy as always. So I cant visit very much Tn and yours. sorry for my silence.
this is great capture of two European bee-eater with great timing and focus. POV/DOF and colors great as like composition. good notes. teşekkürler dostum. eline sağlık.
iyi geceler.
Ahmet

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• MMM (11425)
• [2010-06-01 19:43]

Hi Ivan
Great capture of unknow specie for me.Excellent POV and sharp image with great detail.The colors and OOF BG are excellent
TFS Michel

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• blakitan (5517)
• [2010-06-01 19:46]

Superbly captured!
Focus and DoF are perfect.
Lovely colors.

Ben

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• CeltickRanger (37400)
• [2010-06-01 20:06]

hello Ivan

i was telling myself i saw a similar photo until i read
Gert's critique and your response to him, beautiful photo
of these European bee-eaters with fine POV giving beautiful
eye-contact of both of them, fine focus sharpnes and details,

TFS

Asbed

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• boreocypriensis (9571)
• [2010-06-01 22:16]

Hej and good morning dostum Ivan,

Awesome shot of this pair of bee-eater in lovely poses! Excellent POV, the colours have come out really well here.
TFS and have a nice day!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• mwmod99 (14196)
• [2010-06-02 2:06]

Truly spectacular capture Ivan! Bravo!
Regards,
George Veltchev

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• matatur (5312)
• [2010-06-02 2:50]
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A fantastic capture with rather nice aesthetical implications Ivan, postures look real fine from this favourable vantage point, and the colours fabulous. Think the image is slightly underexposed with an overall brownish cast, tried to correct both in my WS, hope you'll find the result pleasant my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• cobra112 (43366)
• [2010-06-02 4:52]

Ciao Ivan. This is a masterpiece. Absolutely! One of the best recentrle seen.

Roberto

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• CatherineD (14097)
• [2010-06-02 13:01]

Hello Ivan,
You are very lucky to see this lovely bird! I never see them... maybe I travelled in Greece too early. Nice composition with great colours and pose. Good night MF,
Catherine

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• Adanac (21378)
• [2010-06-02 17:39]

Hello Ivan,
Great timing here Ivan, this is one beautiful species and your image and notes are first rate as always. Great work and thank you.
Rick

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2010-06-03 8:22]

Ciao Ivan, splendid couple of lovely bee-eater with fantastic colors, wonderful blurry BG, superb sharpness and good details, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

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• ingridshaul (0)
• [2010-06-05 2:48]

Dear Ivan,
A stunning gallery of Merops apiaster
Another Common name in South Africa is Golden Backed Bee-eater

It is a common resident and Summer visitor here, easily identified by its gold and brown mantle.

I often discuss with my husband the odd habit, that European Migrants rather breed in Europe than in South Africa, where food is plenty.

I admire in your photo the turquoise blue forehead on the left animal, and the turquoise underparts of both animals.

Do you think, the bird on the right of the photo might have been a Juvenile? One of my field guide talks about being a dull version of the adult…

It also mentions that they mostly occur in flocks, catching insects in graceful aerial manoeuvres and usually returning to the same perch to eat their prey (K Newman. Birds of Southern Africa)


I notice that you had the compulsory flash on (did not fire) – do you always leave it on in the in the Mediterranean?

Thanks to your perfect control of depth of field your work offers so many details: the cracking bark of the (dead?) tree, the tiny brown and yellow feathers on the belly of the right hand bird.

I do like the natural colours, and it is a pleasure to view this image.

Have a nice week-end
Kind Regards also to Ulla
Ingrid

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• maurydv (36428)
• [2010-06-06 13:53]

Hallo Ivan,
a fantastic capture of the European Bee-eater, very good sharpness and beautiful colours, just at right moment you captured these marvellous birds, wonderful composition with a splendid BG.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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• SUBHENDU_BAGCHI (320)
• [2010-06-07 12:35]

Namaste Ivan,
the bed eaters are nice to watch at. Beautiful colours. You have composed your shot nicely with great light and fine depth. Very well done. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu

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• Noisette (7821)
• [2010-06-07 16:35]

Hello Ivan
fantastic shot of this two Bee-eaters perched on a branch, fine pose especially the one with the wings open, the color tones are very beautiful in the sunlight
both birds are very well detailed
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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• tuslaw (19883)
• [2010-06-08 20:02]

Hello Ivan,
I must say I never get tired of viewing these gorgeous birds. I remember the first time I saw one on TN I had to get my wife (Rosie) to come and take a look at this incredibly beautiful bird.
You managed to capture two of them in a fine pose and showing wonderful detail and stunning colors. Well done!!
Ron

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• rommel (3628)
• [2010-06-09 23:01]

Hi Ivan,
Well your timing was spot on as is the pinsharp focus captured.Good DOF to have both beeeaters finely tuned.Correct exposure has enhanced the beautiful colouration of the birds against the OOF back ground.Well done on this excellent image.
erwin...

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• vanda (3673)
• [2010-06-10 8:24]

Hi Ivan!
What a wonderful picture!!
Excellent sharpness and impressive details. Splendid light and colours.Excellent blurry B/G.
Congratulations my friend.
Ciao! Vanda

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• jusninasirun (14660)
• [2012-01-24 23:57]

Hello Ivan,
Bee eaters are beautiful birds anywhere in this planet. You composition here is like a Chinese art piece. Nice double with one perched with opened wings. Well metered exposure against the silenced background.
Thanks and kind regards,
Jusni