Hi everyone for my first nature conservation photography blog post I chose to do this photo of a Bee-eater that Joe Petersburger took in Sarand, Hungary. As you can see from the picture this was not a simple point and shoot shot of a Bee-eater mid-flight with a swallow-tail in it's mouth perfectly placed. This picture required expert planning because even to get a clear image of a bird in mid-flight poses a challenge for photographers, but to also to have the luck of getting the bee-eater bringing back a swallow-tail that is curved over perfectly in the frame really makes this photo stand out. I like this photograph because it shows a clear image of the Bee-eater while using blur to show the motion of the birds wings. I also like the detail of the swallow-tail caught in the Bee-eaters beak because it captures the detail of the insects wings. This photo demonstrates the true beauty of a Bee-eater returning, with its catch, back to the nest in its natural cycle.
The main reason that I chose this photo besides its professional quality is that the photo was used in a conservation article by National Geographic to raise awareness of the Bee-eater as a locally threatened species. Joe Petersburger is not only a wildlife photojournalist, but he is also a conservation biologist. Petersburger's goal is to not only to capture the beauty of nature, but to also raise awareness for conservation so that these moments can be preserved for future generations. I have a lot of respect for the people that give back to the environment and it is important to recognize that what we have today might not be around in the future.
Thank you for your time and I hope you enjoyed the post.
Best, Danny Benzel
Here are the links to
-Article Meet the Photographer Joe Petersburger (describes his background and what he did to get this photo)-
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-Joe Petersburger website gallery of the Bee-eaters- -->
-The article that was published on National Geographic with Joe Petersburger's photo-
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