Rainbow Bee-eater ~ The Spectrum

Robert Elliott

Rainbow Bee-eater ~ The Spectrum

100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia

A Rainbow Bee-eater. This photo was taken in the Keep River National Park in the north-west corner of the Northern Territory.

Canon EOS 300D, Canon100 – 400L IS lens at 400mm – 1/500@ f/9, ISO 200 hand held

Rainbow Bee-eater ~ The Spectrum belongs to the following groups:

300+ Go Long!, Art for Conservation and Birds and Creatures of Flight Available for sale as

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Rainbow Bee-eater ~ The Spectrum by Robert Elliott
Rainbow Bee-eater ~ The Spectrum by Robert Elliott
  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic eye popping picture

  • crackgerbal

    crackgerbal

    beautiful shot! lovely bird as well

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    superb avian photography my friend. bird on a branch is classic. great pose with perfect catch light in the eye. amazing color and detail. bravo.

  • Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

    Carmen Mandel-...

    Sure it is, a winged rainbow exquisitely portrayed.

    Oh, it reminds me of my life then, seeing these gems perched side-by-side in their magnificent plumage. Sensational, Robert.

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    I have never seen one before. This bird is so pretty. So nice of a capture also… Thank you.

  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault

    Beautiful capture Robert!!!

  • michelleduerden

    michelleduerden

    Beautiful colours, fantastic crop. Love it!

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    It’s a ripper image Robert,love it!!!

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    Fantastic Robert. I wish I could get the hand held bit right without shaking.

    Thank you for your kind comment on my Christmas Card

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    Just beautiful and amazing!

  • DenisFox

    DenisFox

    Excellent composition.

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ...

    Cool looking bird, like the mask! Nice shot!

  • Wildpix

    Wildpix

    Wonderful Image Robert!

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    Thanks everyone for your comments, much appreciated!!

  • Lizzie Keitel

    Lizzie Keitel

    what a beautiful and interesting bird!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Fantastic capture, Robert!

  • GrahamT

    GrahamT

    Top Shot!!!

  • fortinpaysagiste

    fortinpaysagiste

    beautiful bird and pic!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Perfect shot

  • purplephotography

    purplephotography

    Great shot

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    so many people, thanks for all your comments, much appreciated!

  • songkok

    songkok

    goo shot, do you want to make the photo to canvas art? if yes, we can!!
    www.bornsea.cn songkok@yahoo.cn
    thanks

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    A stunning shot! Well done.

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    Brilliantly captured Robert, lovely DoF, backgraound and detail!

  • archenar76

    archenar76

    Nice shot :) Love these bee-eaters!

  • tjmimagery

    tjmimagery

    Excellent again.

  • Helen Green

    Helen Green

    Awesome photo Robert. The colors are great and I can imagine it must have been a difficult photo to get.

  • Lesley Smitheringale

    Lesley Smither...

    Fantastic shot – wish I could see a bee-eater!

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    beautiful!!!

  • byuchic

    byuchic

    AMAZING Capture ….Beautiful shot :))

  • Jacky

    Jacky

    excellent detail and the colors are so beautiful, wonderful capture !

  • momleeb

    momleeb

    Beautiful! Focus and composition are spot on. Can’t imagine it being better Robert. Well done!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Beautiful bird -photo!

  • Alex Wise

    Alex Wise

    Beautiful work! :)

  • Jim Langkopf

    Jim Langkopf

    wow – what a shot! added to my gavourites

  • Valli  aka Frankiesgirl

    Valli aka Fra...

    Superb capture. Wonderful colours! Congrats!

  • Linda  Tenenbaum

    Linda Tenenbaum

    Just spectacular! I have always wanted to visit Australia and New Zealand, now I really must.

  • migueldelmonte

    migueldelmonte

    Simply beautiful capture.

  • Bonnie T.  Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    What a magnificent bird, Robert! And what a magnificent portrait! You have done a first class job showcasing this exquisite creature. Thank you for educating me about avian life in your part of the world. And I’m happy you liked my little seagull, too. Thanks!

  • Luci Mahon

    Luci Mahon

    Fantastic shot Robert! Beautiful coloured bird. : )

  • Lisa Roberts

    Lisa Roberts

    This is a perfect photo Robert – the bird is beautiful and the framing and dof is spot on.
    Lisa x

  • John Hurle

    John Hurle

    Nicely caught, Robert. Beautiful colouring

  • LoreLeft27

    LoreLeft27

    swwwwwwweeeeeeeetttttttt!!!!!!

  • Bonnie T.  Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    What a gorgeous bird and so beautifully photographed! Composition, colors, attention to detail, clarity of focus—it’s all there! Love this!

  • Bonnie T.  Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    See how MUCH I like this? I’ve commented twice (and now three times) on this picture. It keeps drawing me back!

  • Adela Hriscu

    Adela Hriscu

    Pretty pretty bird, excellent details and colours!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great capture

  • kristian94

    kristian94

    lovely, loke the colours!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    nice cappture

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    Great shot!

  • Anne2

    Anne2

    Stunning capture!

  • jesika

    jesika

    How did I miss this?
    A wonderful shot of a beautiful bird.
    j

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs

    Great detail and DOF

  • Leeo

    Leeo

    Great comp & you’ve captured there beautiful colours perfectly!

  • momleeb

    momleeb

    Stunning details. Great DOF control too. And awesome colours :)

  • Peace Mitchell

    Peace Mitchell

    Great colours, a lovely shot.

  • cynthiab

    cynthiab

    stunning shot great dof awesome

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    What a stunning capture of this little Rainbow eater, gorgeous Robert!!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    super superb!!!!

  • Jocelyn Hyers

    Jocelyn Hyers

    Amazing capture … love the detail and colours …

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Fantastic shot! love the focus and vivid colors! well done!

  • Macky

    Macky

    Superb!!!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Brilliant Robert – such lovely colours!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Beautiful bird – you do it justice!

  • Steve  Sass

    Steve Sass

    excellent shot, they are great subjects for photography.

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography

    Awesome capture Rob ! (-:

  • mieclarke

    mieclarke

    What a gorgeous colours, amazing creature…great capture Robert!

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    great focus and beautiful colours

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    A beautiful, little bird! Very nice!!!!!!!!!

  • Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

    Carmen Mandel-...

    Thank you, Rob, for adding this bejewelled beauty along your generous donation pledge to Art for Conservation.

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Superb shot Robert,super focus and DoF!!

  • Sheryl Kasper

    Sheryl Kasper

    Beautiful capture.

  • Anthony Comella

    Anthony Comella

    You have captured this beauty perfectly.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    perfection! love the colours too!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Wow this is beautiful Robert !

  • phil1950

    phil1950

    Great shot, beautiful colours and detail, well done Robert

  • Antea

    Antea

    To leave a comment for you, Robert, one needs to scroll down, down and down for a looong while:) Bu got it! As always, excellent shot – love it!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    great shot and beautiful bird

  • CazzieCreations

    CazzieCreations

    Beautiful capture! :)

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    well isn’t he a pretty bird! Great color. I have never seen a bird like this before! Great shot!

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    Hi Robert - great shot of this guy - we have blue-cheeked ones migrating through right now - they are great to watch feeding and socializing - thanks much for checking out my photos—dave

  • julie anne  grattan

    julie anne gr...

    lovely shot there used to be alot of them around here when i was a kid but havent seen any for years

  • NewAgeVisionz

    NewAgeVisionz

    Beautifully capture, love the natural lighting as it really pops the details…

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    very nice work well done

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    This is just beautifully taken..

  • melant1017

    melant1017

    This is beautiful, love the color and clarity :)

  • Steve Bullock

    Steve Bullock

    This is superb Rob..

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Outstanding photo – I love these birds!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic shot

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Cool, great shot Robert!

  • KarDanCreations

    KarDanCreations

    outstanding

  • Adrian Paul

    Adrian Paul

    Hi fellow redbubbler. We have just come across this photo of yours taken in the Northern Territory and are writing to let you know that we now have started a Northern Territory photography group.

    Please feel free to visit our site at Northern Territory If you like what you see then you would be more than welcome to join and enter our first challenge!

    Rosina & Adrian (co-hosts)

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    What a fantastic capture, great detail and colours. I love these little birds!!! Have a merry Christmas xxx

  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    Great shot Robert….awesome!!! – Dennis

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Lovely shot of a Rainbow Bee-eater! The soft shaded background so nicely compliments the birds beautifully shaded colors!

  • Robert Elliott replied

    thanks Sandy and have a wonderful 2009

  • Trish Threlfall

    Trish Threlfall

    simply beautiful robert

  • Robert Elliott replied

    thanks Trish and have a wonderful 2009

  • Trish Threlfall

    Trish Threlfall

    happy new year to you robert :))))

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Perfectly beautiful, so exotic!

  • maremarie

    maremarie

    Oh, this birds are just so beautiful ! Perfect light and composition, wonderful colours, just amazing! :-)

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Beautiful bee eater.

  • paolo1955

    paolo1955

    WOW … what an amazing shot.

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    Beautiful capture

  • ChrisCoombes

    ChrisCoombes

    Nice shot Robert. I know from experience that they don’t sit still for long

  • Renee Dawson

    Renee Dawson

    Absolutely stunning!

  • Ken McElroy

    Ken McElroy

    What a beauty he is. Took some patience and planning I’m betting.

  • Ken McElroy

    Ken McElroy

    Congratulations!

    This image was selected appear on the first feature page for the new group;

    !

    300+ Go Long

  • Robert Elliott replied

    thank you so much Ken

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