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Giant Kingfisher
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Giant Kingfisher

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted July 26, 2013147 views6 comments
These really are quite large and we were able to sneak up to it perching on a dead tree in Lake Kariba, we were on a boat :wink:
Taken in Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe
EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
ISO800
F6.3
1/1250

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 26, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Pretty nice image Ken.
I would be atempted to remove the little piece of branch at the bottom right corner.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 26, 2013 at 10:12 PM
Beautiful, Ken. Excellent job on the Kingfisher with a gorgeous bg and perch. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 27, 2013 at 2:09 AM
Jefferson,
I must confess to having considered that
:biggrin:
Dennis,

Thanks very much for your comment :toast:
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 27, 2013 at 2:24 AM
Impressive bird Ken , maybe lighten the bird itself a tiny bit??
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Comment posted by Gary Lawrence on July 27, 2013 at 2:49 PM
Great shot Ken. The background is a real help----Gary
Registered on July 5, 2013, 4 Posts, 7 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 28, 2013 at 12:48 AM
Rob,

I will give your suggestion a try :toast:

Gary.

Thanks for your comment :toast:
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