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Flamingo
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Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30145)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Great Portraits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-11-08 11:07
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Update: this image is taken in a zoo in Belgium. In Antwerp and Antwerp is situated in Belgium. Not in Mpumalanga, South Africa.:-)
It's captured in the Antwerp Zoo actually.
I had to Antwerp with my D Mark III. Error 99, you know. Again.
As it was some kind of Indian summer, I decided to go to the zoo with D MarkIII #2.
The photo is a slight crop.

Digital workflow: as usual LR, CR and finally PS.

Thanks for looking...



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Flamingos frequently stand on one leg. The reason for this behavior is not fully known. One common theory is that tucking one leg beneath the body may conserve body heat, but this has not been proven. It is often suggested that this is done in part to keep the legs from getting wet, in addition to conserving energy. As well as standing in the water, flamingos may stamp their webbed feet in the mud to stir up food from the bottom.
Young flamingos hatch with grey plumage, but adults range from light pink to bright red due to aqueous bacteria and beta carotene obtained from their food supply. A well-fed, healthy flamingo is more vibrantly coloured and thus a more desirable mate. A white or pale flamingo, however, is usually unhealthy or malnourished. Captive flamingos are a notable exception; many turn a pale pink as they are not fed carotene at levels comparable to the wild. This is changing as more zoos begin to add prawns and other supplements to the diets of their flamingos.
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To wuta: Hallo Teunie,vanderschelden 1 11-11 11:12
To horia: Hello Horia,vanderschelden 1 11-09 02:04
To cosmln: Hi Cosminvanderschelden 2 11-08 12:31
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This is a lovely and colorful capture Annick!!
Great colors and a perfect exposure. The details are extremely fine and the eyes specially add a lot to the picture. Great composition!!

TFS

Kirti

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6157] (21034)
  • [2008-11-08 11:20]

The colors are just gorgeous, Annick.
I also like the pose of the flamingo's contortionist pose,
giving you a great POV of the head and beak,
with wonderful eye contact.
Very crisp, great DOF, lovely composition.
TFS. : )

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2383 W: 94 N: 5492] (17498)
  • [2008-11-08 11:50]

Hallo Annick,
Allemachtig wat prachtig! Schitterende kleuren in erg mooi licht. De zachte kleuren komen ook in de achtergrond terug. Perfecte scherpte en pose. Dieptewerking en compositie zijn uitstekend. Van hoge kwaliteit!
Groet,
Peter

Hello Annick,

Fantastic close up of this beautiful bird.
Excellent colours with good details.
Lighting and composition are splendid.

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  • cosmln Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 201 W: 12 N: 493] (1952)
  • [2008-11-08 12:14]
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Hi Annick,

great close-up of this flamingo...
hope that at the end of next week i will be in Belgium, probably this zoo will be one of the visiting places :)

TFS,
cosmln

Hi Annick, a lovely portrait shot of a cute flamingo.
Splendid vivid colour and details my friend.
TFS and "elinize saglik":)
Cheers,

Bayram

I wonder what they feed this fellow to give him such intense, gorgeous color! The detail/sharpness is super as is the lovely soft background.

TFS
Evelynn : )

hello annick,
this one looks real beauty, i loved everything about this post, the colors, the composition, the eye contact, the pov, its just great,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Annick

The colours are vivid and eye catching.
Excellent clarity and sharpness.
The pose and eye contact are very good.
I like the way you filled the frame with this flamingo.
Great job.
TFS

Wolf

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2008-11-08 22:58]

Oh Annick - what an awesome colour this flamingo is - so bright and healthy looking. Our zoo flamingos are quite pale. I don't think they are fed prawns at all.
Well composed image, nice and sharp too. And I do like how he is looking right at you.
TFS
Janice

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2169 W: 218 N: 4382] (14898)
  • [2008-11-09 0:31]
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Hi Annick

This is another superb close-up from you, my friend!
Even if this is a classic pose we see from a flamingo, you managed to give it a personal character in composing it in a square format.
The colors are absolutely glittering, the details are impeccable and the DOF is spot-on!
Al-in-all: a magnificent photo!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

PS: you know Canon just launched a firmwire that fixes Err99 on the 50D...maybe there is a solution for yous, too :)

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2008-11-09 0:33]

Ha Annick,

Ik dacht haast sat ik iets over het hoofd had gezien in kruge,de flamingo staat er fraai op,een mooie uitsnede met goede kleuren en details,groetjes

Paul

Hi Annick ,
So nice macro shot.
Great details with nice sharpness.
Very well captured.

Kind regards
Saeed

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2988 W: 162 N: 933] (2743)
  • [2008-11-09 4:20]

Hello Annick,
What a lovely close-up of this Flamingo in a fine pose. Great focus on the little eye and the huge bill! Excellent sharp details, lovely colours and nicely framed too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hi Annick
Perfect shot. Razor sharp. I like gret colors, beautiful blured background and pose of the birs Nothing to critique
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-11-09 14:08]

Hi Annick,
an excellent shot of this Flamingo.
The composition is great.
Stunningly vibrent colours.
Very, very sharp.
Excellent BG.

Well done,
Joe

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-11-09 20:59]

Hello Annick, Very nice composition with superb colors. Lovely exposure and good details Ganesh

A great portrait with stunning colours Annick!
They must get the right food to keep their natural plumage's colour!
TFS
Kind regards
Albert

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2008-11-10 12:34]

Hi Annick
Gorgeous colours and light,xcellent focus with sharpness details.Very nice background.
Regards Jiri.

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-11-10 16:59]

Hello Annick,
This flamingo must be very well fed, what an incredible color I can see why he would be chosen as a mate. The plumage detail is first class my friend and that eye is remarkable. Splendid work Annick.
Rick

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2008-11-11 10:01]
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Hoi , deze is ook schitterend ,hij geeft bijna licht in de donker ,wat een kleur heel mooi , en mooie pose , fijne avond .teunie .

Hi Annick,
This one has a nice studio light effect that illuminate your subject with optimal results. The POV couldn't be any better as it shows this flamingo off perfectly.
Paul :)

Simply superb !!. What else to be said ??
Bravo
Patrick

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