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Greater Flamingo (captive)

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 12, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Greater Flamingo (captive)
Taken at the Slimbridge conference this year. I found it difficult to isolate a bird and when I finally managed to get a suitably neutral background the end of the beak was lost against the black. This was the only shot where the beak was positioned against the bird.
iso 500 (dont ask)
1/1000 @ f8
Posted by Ian Butler on August 12, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Thats very nice. I've tried to get pics of these in the past and have never come up with anything half as good as this. Very crisp. Nice one. :jump: :jump:
Posted by Simon Litten on August 12, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Simple composition but very effective. You've done the bird proud.


Simon
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 12, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Very well done plenty of detail :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on August 13, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Very nice portrait Robert, wonder if it might be better without the detail of the shrubs on the LHS i.e. clone out to al black.. be better..?

Brett :toast: