Kingfishers, of all the birds in the Netherlands perhaps one of the most beautiful bird species we know here. So colourful, so photogenic and so unique in its behaviour. Usually we only see the kingfisher flying like a blue bolt just over the water..... But if this beauty then sits on a branch in front of you posing where the sunlight creates a beautiful colourful background and the bokeh of your lens leaves the most beautiful balls of light in the picture, then of course as a nature photographer I can't beat my luck. This male kingfisher was my best friend for a short time!
Passionate nature and wildlife photographer traveling to all corners of the world. Dirk-Jan's photography is mainly focused on depicting the beautiful and fragile nature on earth, but he also likes to depict landscapes on his travels and in The Netherlands.
Wild animals ranging from colourful birds and mountain gorillas to..
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