SimonArron

And finally...

And finally...

I have seen many kingfishers over the years - hundreds if not thousands of the things - but yesterday marked the first occasion that one has posed within shooti...
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I have seen many kingfishers over the years - hundreds if not thousands of the things - but yesterday marked the first occasion that one has posed within shooting range. I know there are countless kingfisher images of vastly superior quality, but until this moment I had none at all. Box ticked... Lens: Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 10/16000 Focal Length 5000/10

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