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    George DeCamp
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    Flamingo Family, Lake Nakuru Kenya

    This image was made at Lake Nakuru in Kenya. The Flamingos tend to group together in little packs and walk along the beach in a ritual like manner, perhaps for breeding purposes...I am not sure. This is a small group, some are much larger.

    I used a little healing brush on the background in a couple small spots to wipe out a stray dark beak or 2..maybe not the best way to do it.

    D2x, 200-400VR, ISO 200, f5.6, 1/500, hand held.

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    Steve Ashton
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    Very nice image George. Just love those eyes. A very special place !!

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    George:

    Besides the color, I love the symetry of the heads and legs. Really striking.

    Thanks

    Randy

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    Really interesting image. Are their pupils so small they just don't show?

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    Beautiful done. Very special place ! ...and you have to be there to understand the huge numbers of flamingos. :)

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    Wonderful capture George. I remember how difficult it was to isolate a few flamingos to get a pleasing composition, You fid a great jobe and I love everything aboput this image. !!!

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    Congratulations George,
    Love the composition, and the colors, also the group of flamingos in the foreground. The eyes are to kill for...:eek: NICE JOB BUDDY, KEEP THEM COMING...:D

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    Thanks folks! :)

    Jim,the pupils are tiny black dots very often covered with a catch light from the sky!

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    You did a great job considering the light and circumstances. Pleasing image :)

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    George, I like everything about the image - except the eyes. This puts me in the minority, evidently :) but the glowing neon red eyes make these look like some sort of "demon-birds." I don't know if they really look that bright in the field, but if this was mine, I would likely tone down the red a bit.

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    Stunning image, and hand held too. Nice one.

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    Very,very nice, George. First class all the way!

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