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Alfred Forns
01-22-2009, 08:47 AM
Congratulations Chris van Rooyen
Lesser Flamingos

I captured this image very early one morning about two weeks ago at a large dam in the Northern Cape. I know it breaks the "rules" with the two subjects touching but for me it actually enhances the the total appeal of it (?). Comments are always welcome

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:12:14 05:42:31
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Focal length: 700mm
Gus Cobos
01-22-2009, 08:49 AM
Excellent composition Chris,
I knew that this was a winner when I first saw it...congratulations...:cool:
Axel Hildebrandt
01-22-2009, 01:40 PM
Congratulations, Chris! Well deserved.
Doug Brown
01-22-2009, 03:43 PM
Nice one Chris. Congrats!
Sabyasachi Patra
01-23-2009, 12:29 AM
Chris,
Congratulations! This is a beautiful image. The dof is nice. Lovely colours. I like the blue band at the top and bottom.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Tony Whitehead
01-23-2009, 12:48 PM
Way to go, Chris. You're getting quite a collection:)
Nonda Surratt
01-23-2009, 05:53 PM
VERY cool! Congrats Chris!
Richard Waas
01-23-2009, 08:08 PM
Excellent comp!! I love it..... Congrats!!!
Grace Scalzo
01-23-2009, 08:15 PM
Congrats, Chris. Well deserved.
Chris van Rooyen
01-24-2009, 12:09 PM
Thanks guys, I'm honoured!
Bruce Murden
01-26-2009, 10:55 AM
Congrats on this beautiful winner! Pink Angels precising flying team?
Fabs Forns
01-26-2009, 05:10 PM
They are really synched together, great flight captured!
Aidan Briggs
01-26-2009, 08:05 PM
Congrats Chris, well deserved!!.
Lance Peters
01-26-2009, 08:19 PM
Congrats Chris - one fine image.
Simon Bennett
01-27-2009, 05:28 PM
Wonderful symettry and colours.
Valerio Tarone
01-28-2009, 12:28 PM
Congratulations, Chris!!
Geurt Bloem
01-30-2009, 04:40 AM
Well done here Chris!
Mike Lentz
01-30-2009, 10:01 AM
Congrats Chris! Its a beauty!
Juan Aragonés
02-03-2009, 05:59 AM
Another one for your collection Chris ;-) Very well deserved. Congratulations!
John Blumenkamp
02-06-2009, 11:31 PM
Love the light, comp and colors of this one... congrats!
Larry Mainer
02-14-2009, 01:42 PM
Beautiful image and great colors!!
Linda Robbins
02-18-2009, 01:13 PM
Simply beautiful Chris! Wonderful compositon and color. The head and body angles of both birds is perfect. Congratulations...