Lesser Flamingo

Gallery: AvianPosted June 29, 2014261 views6 comments

Walvis Bay Lagoon, Skelton Coast,
Swakopmund, Namibia
2014:05:28

Thousands and thousands of lesser and greater flamingos here, but extremely difficult to get one isolated.
Incidentally, this is the natural pink colour. The bright orange flamingos in zoos and aviaries are fed massive amounts of carrots to artifially intensify their colour.

D800
500mm
1/8000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 29, 2014 at 4:21 PM

Everything looks perfect on this image.
Pretty nice colors. The eye is amazing

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Comment posted by Todd Bauer on June 29, 2014 at 4:50 PM

Nice. Love the subtle hues and textures. So what I really like about this is what you didn't do, that is, "juice" the colors. Naturally perfect.

Registered on May 28, 2014, 50 Posts, 176 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 30, 2014 at 7:26 AM

Very natural, very lovely shot. Well done.

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Comment posted by David Salem on June 30, 2014 at 11:36 PM

Nice looking frame Sandy. I like the pose with the foot up and the streaming water behind. The techs look great and the subtle colors against that blueBG make for a nice look at this species. Well done

Registered on June 25, 2014, 6 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 1, 2014 at 2:22 AM

Excellent, Sandy. Might be a cover illustration for the late Stephen Jay Gould's The Flamingo's Smile. For algae eaters, they sure look fierce.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 1, 2014 at 10:43 PM

Like everything about this one Sandy, but the eye is really killer. Nice pose and good clean image. Congrats!

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