The light photographers dream about.

Sometimes light presents itself very favourably and who knows when this will be? Furthermore, when subjects pose perfectly in this light you have to take advantage. This happened when we were in a tiny little bird hide in the middle of a marsh in The Gambia. The light wasn't particularly pleasing, quite harsh in fact, as it tends to be in these hot countries by mid-day, but suddenly the sunshine was pleasantly diffused and mellowed by a densely leafed tree.

Fortunately for me it shone right on two Little Bee Eaters perched together.