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mcampi

Up Up and Away

Up Up and Away

Red-legged honeycreeper takes off as I was ready to get a great shot of him sitting on this branch. The wing action showed yellow which I didn't see when ...
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Red-legged honeycreeper takes off as I was ready to get a great shot of him sitting on this branch. The wing action showed yellow which I didn't see when he was sitting on the branch. Oh well maybe next time...
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camera

NIKON Z 9

settings

Aperture 560/100 ISO 3200 Shutter 10/25000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Costa Rica

upload_date

upload_date

May, 2022

Views

855

Likes

+159

Awards

Winner in Your favorite photo Photo Challenge

People's Choice in Free Photo Challenge

Winner in Your Best Photo July 2022 Photo Challenge

Winner in Green Background Photo Challenge

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Peer Award

+75

Absolute Masterpiece

+34

Magnificent Capture

+11

Top Choice

+11

Superb Composition

+2

Genius

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

+9

Happy

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Platinum

Cool capture Mark! Awesome colors!

Ultimate

Gorgeous bird, wonderful capture!

PRO+

Striking colors and action. Well done!

Platinum

Congratulations on the win, a very deserving and excellent photo.

PRO+

Awesome shot. Congrats on the win!

Ultimate

So elegant! Here’s to your challenge victory!

PRO+

Stunning image! Well deserved win congratulations.

Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 🥳

Platinum

Absolutely amazing capture

Ultimate

Wow cool capture

PRO

Wow....amazing capture....wonderful focus, color, and detail!!!!!

Ultimate

Wow this Awesome photo made my favorites list

Ultimate

There so many excellent photos in this challenge but your photo crystal clear detail is extraordinary.. well done Mark! Congratulations on the challenge win!

Platinum

thank you so very much. Fun challenge..

Ultimate

Grewat shot - congratulations on winning the Your Best Shot challenge! Kurt

Ultimate

A beautiful image Mark - congratulations on your challenge win! Kurt

Congratulations! Great capture

Congratulations on your challenge win, Mark. Fantastic image!

Ultimate

Magnificent capture!

Congratulations! Great capture!

PRO

Congrats on your well deserved challenge award!!! Beautiful capture!!

Congratulations

Ultimate

Exceptional shot. Congratulations!

Ultimate

👏👏 truly remarkable.

Congratulations

Platinum

Congratulations on your challenge win!

PRO+

Stunning! Congratulations on winning "Your Favourite Photo" challenge!

Platinum

Amazing action shot.

PRO+

Super capture

Incredible beautiful capture! 💚

The real master!!!

Thank you for your contribution to the "The Year 2022 Collection" challenge.
Be so kind to vote, please!!!
Good luck with your entry.

Voting is open!!

A well awarded image, definitely a masterpiece. Congratulations!

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