Flamingo

Gallery: AvianPosted March 9, 2017320 views7 comments

Walvis Bay, Namibia
2014:05:28 00:15:53
D800
500mm
1/4000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 9, 2017 at 5:59 PM

A lovely flamingo image, Sandy. I like the deep blue water and the pose. Maybe a touch off the top?

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 9, 2017 at 10:02 PM

Wonderful, Sandy. Good management of the harsh light.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 10, 2017 at 4:54 PM

Wow, talk about pink and blue dominant colors. This image is very sweet with great detail. Their eye's are so cool and of course the raised foot adds a lot of interest too. Well done!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM

Absolutely beautiful. I agree with Dennis about maybe a touch off the top.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 12, 2017 at 12:09 AM

I love the almost glowing eye here Sandy. The pinks are nice, the water color is a good reflection of the sky, the feather details in the larger version really come out nicely, but that eye really pops.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 12, 2017 at 4:52 AM

Sandy,
What a great capture, although I have been to Namibia many times, i have never been to Walvis Bay, tou have inspired us!
Do you know when the Flamingos are there?

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 12, 2017 at 7:42 AM

Ken, they LIVE there, year-round. Thousands of them, and they are quite close when the tides are out.
http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=239282&CGISESSID=48d5b6c9beec103d49e740171f61235c&u=20104&title_action=
And Swakopmund is a delightful, modern town (if a bit "touristy" ), with great restaurants, exceptional hotels, and local shops, especially after having come in from a lodge in the very desolate and sweltering Namib desert that was 105+ with no AC or even ice.
Highly-recommended!
Sandy

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