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Greater Flamingo

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 8, 2013 at 8:13 AM
Greater Flamingo
The Camargue..?? Lake Nguru..??? nope...it's shot in my own cold Holland... :wink:

These Flamingoes are here for a few weeks to breed and fourage and then they move on to Germany where they will nest. Had some good fun with them though..

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

p.s: some more Flamingoes here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenstel/

Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: F 7.1
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: + 1/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo (in AF-On modus)
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod in water
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS5

Posted by Neil Burton on March 8, 2013 at 8:41 AM
They breed in Germany, looks like they jumped the queue? Brilliant. :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 8, 2013 at 8:45 AM
Hi Neil,

They nest in Germany..(my English is not up to par.. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :biggrin: ) i meant...

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 9, 2013 at 6:10 AM
stunning clouds :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Cracking behavioural shot Jeroen. Well exposed and captured.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM
Super shot Jeroen! Great behaviour you've captured.

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Elizabeth Arellano on March 10, 2013 at 7:06 AM
Wonderful!
Posted by David Sewell on March 10, 2013 at 7:12 AM
Great behavioural shot.

David