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    I have been very quiet in the avian gallery - partly because I haven't had a chance to create some new avian images of late and because I've been busy with photographic projects...

    On the 28th of September I will turn 28 years old - no real significance in the numbers, but it marks a significant step in my photographic career as I launch my new "official" website. Would love for you to pop in and let me know what you think!

    http://morkelerasmus.com

    This Pied Kingfisher was photographed in the Mankwe hide in the Pilanesberg National Park.

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    very nice image

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    Congrats on launching your new website Morkel! I'll check it out a little later. Like the details on the bird and the nice light. Wish for a slight head turn, and I might push the whites a little further to the right.
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    Happy birthday Morkie! :p Another year aye? Soon you'll be an old b@st@rd like me. :cool: Well, 38 is not old I guess.
    I'll check your site out later, but for now I am admiring your excellent image. Nice side view, sharp and well lit. Comp-wise it also works for me. Cheers mate....

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    Very pretty bird. A magnificent pose and BG. I also wish for a better HA but not a big deal for me. Congrats about your web page and birthday!, I'll check your web page later tonight. :o

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    Morkel:

    Happy Birthday wishes.
    Lovely bird, perch nicely scaled to him, the head angle is effective for me. Sharp.

    I am curious what time of day this was taken?

    Will def. check out your site!

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    Morkel, Fantastic image to celebrate the launch of your new website. Big congrats and B-day wishes. Great pose, sharp details and nice perch.:)

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    Love your site. Congrats...28yo, that is young :)

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    Congrats on the new website and Happy Birthday. Love this image. It is tack sharp and exposure right on. Nice pose and perch matches bird.

    Going to check out your website now.

    Marina

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    thanks a lot for the kind comments everyone! glad you like the image and the site...

    Randy this shot was taken at about 09h18AM...
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    Sweet bird, COMP, EXP, SH, perch, and BKGR. Love the slight but necessary head turn towards you. Will visit the new site asap.
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    Happy birthday Morkel, and congrats on the new website (looks good, and you got a new FB "Like":))

    Nice image of the KF. I only wish to see more of the perch, but all else looks great. Keep up the good work!

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    Happy Birthday Mork, and may you have great success. A well exposed, tack sharp PK. I like the comp as is.

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    Happy Birthday Morkel. Wonderful image of this KF. I particularly like the head turn sharp details and great BG.

    Great website too but I would have liked to have known the names of the beautiful landscapes that I was looking at. ;)

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    thanks a lot Artie, Stu, Stephen & Daniel! :D

    Stephen - I have the option of attaching captions but they are displayed slightly overlapping the actual image so I'll have to take it up with the technical guys before adding them :(
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    Fantastic Image excellent detail and pose very nicely captured.

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    thanks Jim!
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    Great detail and composition. Your website is also full of gorgeous images--highly recommended viewing.

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    thanks a lot Gary! :D
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