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Kingfisher male - Alcedo atthis
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Kev Lewis



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One image from a sequence of 6 images captured whilst the kingfisher was hovering. Almost full frame.
· Date: Thu November 17, 2005 · Views: 1594
· Filesize: 29.6kb, 52.0kb · Dimensions: 1000 x 750 ·
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Helen

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Fri November 18, 2005 3:29am

A superb shot. I too have the 20D. Marvellous camera it is.
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Barn Owl Centre

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Fri November 18, 2005 3:57am

Hi Kev lol, I knew I would find you here.



A cracking shot from the Kingfisher man
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Kev Lewis

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Fri November 18, 2005 6:37am

can't resist a good wildlife site

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Stuart
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Fri November 18, 2005 3:34pm

A cracking shot of the Kingfisher, I'm still looking for one myself.
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John

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Sun November 20, 2005 7:01pm

Superb flight shot with a cracking background, further enhancing the colours of the Kingfisher

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Fri November 25, 2005 1:25pm

breathtaking - subject and photography

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Jo Pedder

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Fri December 23, 2005 3:42pm

I love the water droplets on the chest
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digi

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Sun March 5, 2006 12:42pm

Beautiful



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Fri March 31, 2006 12:35pm

What Digi said^^^^^^^
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Sat May 20, 2006 2:20pm

This photo is something else. You must have been chuffed to bits with it?

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Kev Lewis

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Sun May 21, 2006 2:36am

absolutely Boddie, I was walking on air for weeks lol

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Thu June 15, 2006 5:28pm

Fantastic

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Wed June 28, 2006 1:29pm

That's just so beautiful.



There's that moment when you think you've got a goodun in the bag and you look at the camera back screen to confirm it. Sadly for me all too often at that point it's back to square one, but I bet this one made you smile when you clocked it!



It's brilliant.



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Thu July 20, 2006 11:25am

Fabulous Shot.

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Mon September 18, 2006 11:13am

Like the others, i like this picture also. Well done.
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Mon November 13, 2006 4:28pm

fabulous - bet you were well chuffed with this
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Vimes

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Sun January 14, 2007 2:58pm

What a fantastic shot. Been trying to capture a Kingfisher for ages but no luck yet. Thanks for sharing.
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clicka15

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Fri August 17, 2007 3:28pm

I've got a 20D, but mine doesn't do things like this!
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rs250man
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Sun February 17, 2008 3:09pm

Wow, what lens set up did you use?...i can never get close enough, they are like little torpedoes one minute there there, the nest Woooosh...gone...well done i would pay good money for a shot like that to be on my wall
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