Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Baby Flamingo (C)

  1. #1
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    El Paso, TX USA
    Posts
    3,456
    Threads
    162
    Thank You Posts

    Default Baby Flamingo (C)

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Hello everyone. I know this is not everyone's cup of tea cause it's a captive bird, but I had never seen a new born flamingo. I really loved how the parent would stand guard and not let any other flamingo come close. This was taken this summer at the San Diego Zoo.
    C&C welcomed and encouraged.
    Nikon 300s l Nikon 300 F4 l ISO 640 l 1/1600 l F8 l Multi Segment l Manual l HH.


    Last edited by Peter Kes; 01-01-2013 at 08:31 PM.

  2. #2
    Lifetime Member Stu Bowie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Centurion, South Africa
    Posts
    21,360
    Threads
    1,435
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Robert, I havent seen a Flamingo chick either, and you have captured a good HA. The soft plumage shows up nicely. Its amazing how tall and gangly they grow up to be. You probably left the parents foot in to reinforce the protection, but if this were mine, I would maybe remove it.

    There is nothing wrong in posting captive subjects, as long as it is disclosed as you have done. Not sure if anyone would ever get to see a baby flamingo in the wild anyway.

  3. #3
    Lifetime Member gail bisson's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Nova Scotia
    Posts
    12,731
    Threads
    910
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Very cool image!
    I would include all of the feet myself and that would allow for a landscape format with the chick looking to the right.
    I really like the pop of pink against the sand.
    Gail

  4. #4
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    479
    Threads
    46
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I think this might be stronger if you included both of the adult's feet. Doing so would give us a better sense of the adult standing guard over the youngster.

  5. #5
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Rotonda West , FL
    Posts
    3,642
    Threads
    198
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    How sweet to get the chick. I would really like to have seen both of the adults feet in the image that would help tell a complete story.

  6. #6
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    El Paso, TX USA
    Posts
    3,456
    Threads
    162
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Thank you all very much for all the comments. Unfortunately there is no more of the parent's feet. I decided to clone them out.
    How does this one look?

  7. #7
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Australia
    Posts
    479
    Threads
    46
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I think you have a slight magenta colour cast(noticeable in the sand)
    Perhaps a 4x3 ratio, trimming a little off the top and bottom, would further strengthen the second image. Might just be my personal preference though.

  8. #8
    Lifetime Member David Salem's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Riverside, CA
    Posts
    6,664
    Threads
    276
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I like the re-post better. Never seen a baby before. Very cute but gangly. Techs look good. Nice job. TFS

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics