Peter, I've seen Carmine Bee Eaters in Kenya, but it's been a few years .... and one forgets how really vibrant and beautiful they really are . Outstanding image crisp and well focused throughout. Perfect background to show him off. It looks like you might have darkened the background, using the tool in LR. Your mask missed two spots around his tail. You might try just a small brush to make it match the rest of the back ground. Would be pretty minor adjustment. The rest of the background is pretty consistent, and particularly on birds it is often harder to isolate them because of the feathers.

All in all a beautiful image ....thanks for the memories!   Posted: 03/11/2025 11:06:53

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Great portrait shot. You nailed this beauty.   Posted: 03/11/2025 19:02:22

Great portrait shot. You nailed this beauty.   Posted: 03/11/2025 21:15:58

Nice shot, Peter. Crisp detail of your subject and its perch. Good job of setting up the shot so the background served to accentuate the Bee Eater. All that was missing was the bee!   Posted: 03/15/2025 18:15:10

Peter, Great shot of this beautiful Bee Eater with perfect background. The colors on this one are so beautiful.   Posted: 03/21/2025 23:14:21