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    Default Azure Kingfisher

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    one from the other day around Sydney, OZ :)

    These birds are very small, but therefore own amazing colors :) The blue is simply stunning!

    This was not a set up. 100% natural perch and BG.

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    Unbelievable color Jan! Superb image, sharp, good HA, lighting, and BG is great! I do see a tiny little white thing hanging near the left end of the perch that could be removed and another one under the bird left foot but Man, awesome image!

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    As Dan already noted, wonderful image all around. I do think it can go a bit lighter - seems a bit dark on my monitor.

    John

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    Lovely, looks a lot like our malachite kingfisher! Love the subtle fill flash!

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    Amazing colours, perfect image, nothing else needs saying

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    100% totally stunning: bird, perch, colors, BKGR, COMP, and head turn.
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    Stunning!!! Gorgeous colors and bird.

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    killer details,bg,pose!!!

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    You do not get much better than this
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    What else to say but stunning!

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    what a BG especially as it's not a set up! perfect use of flash. makes our nz kingfishers look plain boring!

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    Wow. Lots of impact provided by the colours.

    Cheers

    Austin

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    Its all ben said Jan, love how sharp the eye is. Is that a speck of dust just to right of the beak and slightly up?

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