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Favorite subject or style.

Challenge #243 in the Creative genius. series. Hosted by Frenchfx.

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Every photographer has their favorite subject or style of photography. What's yours? Personally I love macro photography and shooting florals. I also love landscapes, preferable with trees.

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Announced:

Monday, 11th January, 2021 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 18th January, 2021 – Sunday, 24th January, 2021 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 25th January, 2021 – Sunday, 31st January, 2021 (GMT)

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Kingfishers

by Denjw

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A bit of an obsession of mine and this is one of my favourite images

Camera:	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Lens:	Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 300mm F4 IS Pro
Submitted:	Thursday, 21st January, 2021 03:12 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 27th May, 2017
Focal length:	420 mm
Shutter speed:	1/30 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	400
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Galleries:	View this photo in Denjw's gallery

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Doxa750

Absolutely fantastic and well deserved 1st place. Congratulations!!!

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grafli

wow, well deserved 1st place! congrats! This must be the most beautiful shot of an Kingfisher!

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sueanne

Beautiful - congratulations on this fine win.

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embie

King fishers are always starting in pole position in any photo contest :)
Well done ! Great capture, congratulations.

Feb 1, 2021permalink

mikero

Well done Dennis. Another super KF shot.
Mike

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(unknown member)

congrats Dennis. very well done.

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Kevin Coppalotti

well done, beautiful lighting.

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Derek Dean

Beautiful capture and processing. Congratulations on the well deserved win.

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