Yi Cao, Bee-eater Through Reflex Lens (ANIMALS 2025)

This is not a composited image. I actually took this Rainbow bee-eater in flight image using a manual focus reflex lens, so some donut -shaped bokeh appeared in the background. It was a coincidence that some light spot also appeared near bee-eater's tail, making the whole image aesthetically pleasant. Manual focus of a bird in flight was quite a challenge!

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.