Sun on the sea

A couple of hours before sunset at Wadduwa, west coast of Sri Lanka.
Canon 1D MkII with Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens & Canon 2x extender. Full zoom ISO200 1/5000 at f/8
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A couple of hours before sunset at Wadduwa, west coast of Sri Lanka.
Canon 1D MkII with Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens & Canon 2x extender. Full zoom ISO200 1/5000 at f/8
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A little egret checking out the best breakfast spots on Kamala beach.
Canon G3X ISO640 1/1600 at f/7.1 Tweaked and cropped in Lightroom
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A common passer-by in a Sri Lankan garden …
Canon EOS 1D MkII with Canon 28-70 f/2.8L lens at 70mm ISO400 1/250 at f/4.5. Cropped in LR
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In the days before all that background construction, elevated roads, the MTR and road tunnels, if you wanted to cross Hong Kong harbour in the wee small hours, a little boat like this was the only choice, unless you fancied a swim. The fleet of walla-wallas served revellers and others until probably the late 70s, after which alternative and less exciting forms of getting home took over. There are still a few to be seen, mainly with a few people out fishing, braving the wakes from far larger craft.
Canon G3X ISO400 1/1250 at f/8 and 220mm (600mm equiv)
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A chirpy and enthusiastic olive-backed sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis), a frequent visitor to our balcony over the last few days since the variegated shrub he’s sitting on started to flower.
Canon G3X ISO640 1/640 at f/5.6. Cropped in LR.
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Something frivolous for Easter Sunday. At first sight I thought this meant you couldn’t park on Valentine’s Day …
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