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    Default Malachite Kingfisher in flight

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    This is about 30% of the original image, as I wasn't expecting this guy to be so quick off the mark. He was baited with a small fish from the same lake, and we were on a small boat.

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    Hey Mork, I know how fast these guys are, so you have done exceptionally well, just to get him in the frame. I like the angle coming towards you, and of course, he's glad he's got his next meal firmly in his beak.

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    Capturing the action is a feat in itself. Considering it's 30% crop, the visible softness is understandable.:)

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    Saw this on ODP, Morkel. Good job to catch a speeding bullet. Being such big crop I wonder about a nudge of rotation to keep the water reflection lines horizontal?
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    Congrats on the image. I remember spending an hour in a kayak watching these awesome birds back in '06.

    The pose of the bird is really nice. Agree about the CCWR.

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    thanks for the comments guys...will rework this one sometime :p
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