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Wow Chris, this is a once in a lifetime type shot! brilliant action. Best Pied Kingfisher shot I've seen 
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Jola
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Registered: August 2006
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Wonderful ! Congratulations on a great image.
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MichaelB
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Registered: September 2005
Location: Boksburg
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This is almost unbelievable? Chris take a bow man, this is so good.
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"There is no greater joy than watching a Leopard through the lens of my camera"
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DartX
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Registered: November 2005
Location: Pretoria
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Stunning shot. I could be realy nitpicky and wonder about level of detail in the whites (EV -2/3 to -1 might have been better). Still the best pied kingfisher shot I've seen, in his case the action, pose, catch all combine to make technicalities redundant.
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* Don't argue with Dragons, for thou art crunchy and goes well with cheese *
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JME
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Registered: October 2005
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Excellent.
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Richard Rule
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Registered: November 2005
Location: Centurion
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Chris, I have never seen a better pied kingfisher shot. How do you do it.?
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Magic lives when the shutter beats the eye.
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Izeman
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Registered: October 2005
Location: Gonubie but my roots are on the farm in the Karoo!
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Jislaaikit!!!!
This is absolutely stunning. I mean how sharp can you go?!!!
Well done man!!
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Izak van der Merwe
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready
to have somebody click the shutter.
Ansel Adams
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Shem
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Malone
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Registered: April 2006
Location: Forchheim, Germany
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Well done! I'm glad I did not post my attempt on the weekend. It would have looked feeble....
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francois nolte
“Art is the set of wings that carry you out of your own entanglement”
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wafflebutt
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
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WOW - now you've really done it with this one. Awesume sharpness on a bird which really moves quickly - great cameras work. Definately one I'd like in my collection. I take my hat off to you on this one!!!!
Cheers.
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Raptor-ous applause as he fixes the bird of prey in the frame - POW - the shutter is released - nothing beats this but sex!
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Hedrus
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Registered: August 2004
Location: Pretoria
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Great images is taking on a whole new meaning.
Well done Chris.
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Hedrus van der Merwe.
E-mail: Hedrus
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Geurt
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Registered: March 2005
Location: Pretoria
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Chris,
All been said, I enjoy images like this as it sets a norm for me personally.
Geurt
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"I am a Christian. In God I trust and believe, His Son's way I follow and the Holy Spirit leads me."
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wondercloak
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Registered: January 2006
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Mybs
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Registered: January 2005
Location: Cape Town
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Excellent shot Chris... jy kan maar!
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Chris van Rooyen
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