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  1. 05-25-2008, 08:40 AM #1
    Margo Coetzee
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    Default Pied Kingfisher

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    Taken at the Lake Panic bird hide in Kruger National Park, South Africa
    Canon Mk IIN
    700mm (Canon 500 + 1.4 TC)
    1/250 sec, f/5.6
    Mode: Av
    Metering: Multi-segment
    Exp comp: -1/3
    ISO: 800
    Flash: Off
    File size: 170KB
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  2. 05-25-2008, 10:13 AM #2
    Loukie Viljoen
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    Very good photograph. Difficult subject well handled, nice OOF background. well done.L
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  3. 05-25-2008, 10:47 AM #3
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    Great subject and nice BG, as mentioned above, this is a hard subject to work with.
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  4. 05-25-2008, 02:49 PM #4
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    Welcome Margo. Sharp with a nice BKGR. What a long bill. The bird's head is turned a bit too far and thus there is not much light on the face. Pointing the camera a bit more to the left would have resulted in a better COMP.
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  5. 05-25-2008, 06:14 PM #5
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    simple & elegant composition with lovely details & nice BG to go with.
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