rabjaffar

Woodland Kingfisher

Woodland Kingfisher

A woodland kingfisher watches for insects from a branch in Kruger National Park in South Africa

A woodland kingfisher watches for insects from a branch in Kruger National Park in South Africa
Read less

camera

NIKON D5500

settings

settings

Aperture 28/5 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 200/1

location

location

South Africa

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2020

Views

92

Likes

+1

Awards

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Emotions

Impressed

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 30 rank week 2

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Categories

Platinum

Beautiful image

See all

Same photographer See all

Late afternoon mid-winter creates long shadows over the freshly fallen snow in Ontario, Canada.

An elephant postures as he nervously detects a possible threat in Botswana

A jagged peak in the French Alps juts into the azure skies above.

The highest sand dune in the world inspires climbers from the world over to reach the Namibian peak before the sun hits its noon strength.

King penguins wend their way carefully from the beach, happy to bring a full belly of fish to their waiting chicks.

With the decline in bee populations around the world, it was beautiful to watch the antics of these bees sipping on the nectar of this stunning flower

A couple walks a village street on their wedding day

While on safari in South Africa, we couldn't help but notice the stark Tim Burton-esque trees that dotted the plains in eerie silhouettes.

This family of elephants made a mad dash across the dirt road of Kruger Park in South Africa on its way to a nearby watering hole.

A pair of seagulls vie for a piece of bread tossed into the air in Lucerne, Switzerland.

While in Sri Lanka, my niece was mesmerized by a wall of candles lit in prayer in a temple.

Afternoon siesta in South Georgia off the coast of Antarctica.

While travelling around the southern tip of Antarctica, we came across the incredible splendour of a King penguin colony.

As other King penguin mothers feed their growing chicks, this solitary female checks beneath her feathers for signs of life in her fragile egg. The wa

An egret fluffs its wings playfully at an unimpressed hippo in Botswana

A black-striped red-winged butterfly lands long enough to capture a moment in time in Argentina.

The incredible colour-bursts of an Ontario autumn!

A rice farmer in Vietnam picks stalks in a field of emerald.

Discover more photos See all

Want to know a secret ? by AlanJ

A big African Elephant Bull suddenly stands before me. What a magnificent animal! by Fotojeanique

Perspective by SharonKynastonPhotography

Isn't this the cutest?! I adore this sleepy little boy and his kitten friends by nadiacallahanphotography

From my window. by LuthienMist

... by halinaj

A Seal on the beach where North Sea and Baltic Sea meet by PF-pics

Bear fighting for the spot to find salmon by Hymakar

Lucky a dog rescued from the street wearing his Mexican hat because of the heat, besides being a dog that cannot see in one eye and is deaf, but you c by alexhirosh

This pretty girl has a natural mohawk. I took this photo during a senior session when she wanted to include her dog. We decided to take a few pictures by jenalynnphotography

Caribou Denali National Park by jackgarr

Onaqui Mnts. sunset moment by DaveLoucks

Photo by Hope_maree

Relaxing Tiger by matthew.eden

A Harrier Hawk with a roadkill rabbit as it starts to shift it away. by KimFree

Mustang in the Snow by JoanCarsonMartelli

Sphynx on Red Velvet by tracymunson

Barn Funnel Weaver found in my back yard. Good excuse to run some extension tubes. by KS_Myatt

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.