Flamingo at first light

[Chris van Rooyen]

This another image that I have created at Kamfers Dam in December. I cleaned up the background quite a bit to get rid of OOF birds. All comments welcome as always:)

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:12:14 05:33:44
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 5
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Focal length: 500mm

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very cool image, I like the running pose, angle, splash and details. It looks as if he wants to hug you. :) There is a little bit of noise in the dark parts of the plumage.

[Phil Liew]

Great timing and composition. The lighting is "golden" and from your exif morning sunrise. Good job and very "lecker" indeed.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Great pose, lovely light, fantastic detail and good comp Chirs, the ¨splash¨ of water is a big plus! Agree that tehere is some noise in the dark areas. Big congratulations!

[bill kominsky]

Agree with all of the above Chris but still a great image and beautiful as shown.

Bill

[Fabs Forns]

Beautiful pose and light, remarkable image!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome timing and a beautiful composition. Love the action you captured and the splash down puts it over the top for me. Congrats on a fine image Chris.

[Jasper Doest]

I love the head-on approach here. Beautiful light and colours Chris. And the pose is amazing with that lifted leg. Well done.

[Tony Whitehead]

Beautiful, Chris. Well done to get that straight head on pose and symmetry. Love the colours and feather detail. Awesome light and the splash really adds to it.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Thanks for the comments guys, appreciated as always!