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Flamboyant Flamingo
Flamboyant Flamingo
Kelli


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Challenges 2009
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 LD Aspherical AF for Canon
Location: Philadelphia Zoo
Date: Oct 26, 2008
Aperture: f/9.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2009

For my sanity - original located in Zoo102608 folder (IMG-2619).

Probably get shot down hard, it's been in my portfolio for a while. But, I love this picture!!

Statistics
Place: 721 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.3239
Avg (commenters): 6.0238
Avg (participants): 5.3021
Avg (non-participants): 5.4342
Views since voting: 643
Views during voting: 601
Votes: 460
Comments: 48
Favorites: 2 (view)


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04/03/2009 08:25:31 AM
I can see why you love this. The wonderful dappled light gives the feeling that the photographer is stealing a peak at the bird. The colour is so vibrant against the dark background.
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03/18/2009 03:37:16 PM
like the shadows and the colors on this.
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03/18/2009 09:57:47 AM
I think it's beautiful. I love the mottled light and the great shadows.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 06:59:24 PM
Nice use of available light. The shadows are very cool.
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03/17/2009 05:34:58 PM
Simply lovely!! 8
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03/17/2009 04:57:11 PM
Over on the red.
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03/17/2009 11:51:46 AM
Great colours and love the dappled shadow
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03/17/2009 10:14:01 AM
I like how the shadows give this photo a moody feel.
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03/17/2009 07:57:25 AM
Great colors, great posture, nice lighting, very interesting photo.
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03/17/2009 06:29:21 AM
Nice shot. Good lighting but and pose.
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03/17/2009 05:01:12 AM
nice, six from me ;)
brano
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03/16/2009 06:18:20 PM
Almost an abstract until it 'hits' the viewer.


Not voting yet.
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03/16/2009 05:47:39 PM
Beautiful shot.
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03/16/2009 09:08:32 AM
a bit too dark, missing some details
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03/16/2009 07:32:17 AM
Interesting. Almost has a glow in the dark sort of feel to it. I love the PP done here, excellent effect with shadows against the bright pink. This is much more difficult to do than first meets the eye.
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03/16/2009 01:13:05 AM
Subtle lighting adds to the color nicely
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03/15/2009 06:28:48 PM
Love the low light effect.
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03/15/2009 12:48:56 PM
love the s-curve neck
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03/15/2009 11:57:58 AM
Image feels a bit dark, but the colors really pop.
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03/15/2009 08:36:36 AM
The deep rich tones of this shot are almost sensual. Beautiful curvy lines of composition in the soft dappled light send me right over the edge! ;-)
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03/15/2009 08:07:33 AM
love the play of the shadow here
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03/15/2009 07:22:32 AM
I like the lines of the neck and the composition but the focus is a little off for me.
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03/15/2009 06:11:06 AM
The dappled light is nice, good colour too.
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03/15/2009 05:56:40 AM
Great PP job - love the tone and color of this - keep up the good work
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03/15/2009 02:54:52 AM
There just seems to be some lack of detail in the flamingo and some blown highlights in the head. The bird fades away too much into the background at the bottom and left hand side of the frame instead of standing out from the background It just doesn't "Pop" enough either.
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03/14/2009 10:11:19 PM
As I mentioned in an earlier flamingo shot, not as easy to capture as most peipke think , 6
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03/14/2009 07:59:16 PM
rich color maybe a little OOF on the head
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03/14/2009 04:25:20 PM
Interesting use of light and shadow pattern.
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03/14/2009 05:39:54 AM
where oh where was this shot...I am hoping to visit the Flamingo's in Fernandina Beach, FL this year later....so beautiful, such vibrant colors...guess the diet is good
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03/14/2009 01:42:15 AM
Lovely soft view with nice colors. I like the dark background.
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03/13/2009 07:56:15 PM
The shadows make this shot all the more interesting
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03/13/2009 08:42:38 AM
It looks more like he is incognito than flamboyant. It appears he is hiding in the darkness.
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03/13/2009 08:00:03 AM
Hmm ... I like this but can't articulate why.
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03/13/2009 07:14:56 AM
nice use of dramatic lighting
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03/12/2009 04:19:38 PM
nice lighting and colours
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03/12/2009 01:52:56 PM
it's cool how the light falls on the flamingo in this image
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03/12/2009 01:38:29 PM
Very brilliant colors, and the s shape of the neck is lovely. Lighting is a little uneven.
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03/12/2009 08:23:30 AM
A subject after my own heart. Very nicely done!
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03/12/2009 06:55:50 AM
Amazing colors, nicely done.
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03/11/2009 10:27:45 PM
Beautiful......
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03/11/2009 05:24:55 PM
very soft image ... i wonder how it would look like if the eye was more in focus or would be just a bit sharper
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03/11/2009 03:09:48 PM
I really like the dappled lighting. It's very effective.
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03/11/2009 09:43:09 AM
great shadows and light, wonderful dreamy colors. great shot
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03/11/2009 06:26:56 AM
That is impressive. A really, really nice pic of a flamingo that is not in the least bit cliche.
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03/11/2009 05:12:30 AM
fantastic light and shadows in this really add loads of interest for me
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03/11/2009 04:54:21 AM
I wish this was a bit brighter so that the lovely lines of this bird were more prominent.
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03/11/2009 04:49:19 AM
Very pretty flamingo in dappled light. I like it.
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03/11/2009 02:13:31 AM
Interesting use of light and shade, the bright pink/orange looks great against the darker background. Nice use of DOF too. Best of luck.
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