Kingfishers - any which way

ACTION#5TH place. Yes, the perfect ascent and he's got the fish! Stunning capture of the movement of the water too. You must have been exceptionally patient to get this shot and most likely after lots of practice. I love having a go at kingfishers fishing and still trying to perfect my technique. Congratulations for your efforts.

PORTRAIT 1ST place for this simple but clear shot, the colours and clarity are lovely and the eye is drawn immediately to the unique blues of this stunning little bird. I would happily hang this picture on my wall. Congratulations.

PORTRAIT#3RD place goes to this beautiful shot of two gorgeous little malachites. They are very small birds as you know, and you've made them appear much bigger than they actually are, (courtesy of your 600mm no doubt) and two for the price of one! I know how speedily malachites scoot along the rivers in Africa, so well done for capturing them in such detail.

PORTRAIT#4TH place for this easy on the eye green rather than blue kingfisher. Nicely composed on the unusual branch prop adding a nice touch (like candyfloss!). Good lighting (sunshine) and gentle bokeh. Thanks very much for the entry., like it.

PORTRAIT#2ND. Thanks for your entries Andy, you are clearly a very accomplished wildlife photographer and many thanks for sharing some of your wonderful Kingfishers. This one I like very much, the clarity of the colours is stunning, and that fish is pretty enormous for that little beak! Congratulations

ACTION#3RD place for this much closer view of the action. You must have been quite close @140MM. Nice wing detail and water detail. Fish slightly OOF but I'll let you you off as its a powerful image overall. The orange of the wing and body of the bird is really nice, you can almost reach out and touch the bird. Good job.