Wow nice pic~
Miniflash "Sleeping with my camera"  40,961 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: almost under a bridge More info | Oct 10, 2006 16:18 | #16 |
Oct 10, 2006 16:23 | #17 Alan B wrote in post #2102812  I knew it.Put it this way Glenn its been no1 on my shopping list after i got the 500   .Alan, there always seems to be something more to get in this game........... Glenn
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canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 10, 2006 16:53 | #18 but this one stood out in the flock He sure did. Beautiful picture. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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steve_shelly Senior Member  346 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Belleville, Michigan More info | Oct 10, 2006 17:21 | #19 Great shot Glenn...lovely colors Just Steve lately....
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waussie Senior Member  738 posts Likes: 5 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Albany Western Australia More info | Oct 10, 2006 17:59 | #20 |
ngannet Goldmember  3,164 posts Joined May 2005 Location: NJ More info | Oct 10, 2006 18:12 | #21 Very pretty bird and great shot. RESPECTING NATURE while photographing it...
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clivingston Goldmember  1,878 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Chelmsford MA More info | Technical and artistic perfection. If I had a 500mm I would use it for everything also !! Chris
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Accentor Senior Member  647 posts Joined Sep 2006 Location: Europe More info | Oct 11, 2006 03:25 | #23  Permanent banGlenn.B wrote in post #2102598 Thanks for the replies........... Accentor, must be a nice garden, but your flamingos look a bit pale...... Glenn, my flamingos are REAL flamingos; i.e. the European Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus whereas the one you photographed at Slimbridge is a captive bird of the North American race Phoenicopterus ruber. Added to which the birds I have depicted are probably not full adults; it takes five years to achieve full adult plumage and the deepest colour. By the way, colour ringing on the legs of many of these birds show that they were born in the Camargue or Cota Donana. Canon 400D, (1DMkIII pre-ordered), 500mm f/4 L IS, 70-210 EF, 1.4x TC, BG-E3 grip, Manfrotto 055 + Wimberley II head, Lowepro Lenstrekker 600AW backpack, Crumpler bag.
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Colin, sorry........... didn't want to upset anyone, i realise yours are real wild birds, and most flamingos at slimbridge are captive and just as pale, i also realize that this vivid colour is a bit artifical because of the feed. Glenn
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Accentor Senior Member 647 posts Joined Sep 2006 Location: Europe More info | Oct 11, 2006 07:47 | #25 Permanent banGlenn.B wrote in post #2105366 Colin, sorry........... didn't want to upset anyone, i realise yours are real wild birds, and most flamingos at slimbridge are captive and just as pale, i also realize that this vivid colour is a bit artifical because of the feed. Flamingos are obviously a passion for you, and thankyou for identifing what type of flamingo my picture was of. when i go back to slimbridge i'll try to photo the other types of flamingos and post them. Glenn, no need for apologies here. I thought that your photo was a very dramatic shot. Flamingos are not a particular passion for me, it is just that they roost on the lagoon and fly off over my house every morning to visit their feeding areas. I am, however, an extremely keen birder and enjoy watching and photographing all birds (it was why we moved here). I do think that Slimbridge, and the WWT in general, is a bit of a "circus". Peter Scott, the founder, has much to answer for. Non-native, captive birds are a bloody nuisance because eventually some individuals escape. In the case of Slimbridge their biggest crime was allowing another N American species, the Ruddy Duck, to escape into the wild. It became common in the U.K. and then migrated to S Spain where it began inter-breeding with the indigenous White-headed Duck to which it is closely related. Due to the stronger genes and general "zest for life" this interbreeding is severely threatening the future of the White-headed Duck. A Ruddy Duck culling programme is under way in the U.K. but has (inevitably) created much controversy within the "aghh, poor little birdie" lobby. I am a member of RSPB and SPEA (its Portuguese equivalent) but would never support WWT. Canon 400D, (1DMkIII pre-ordered), 500mm f/4 L IS, 70-210 EF, 1.4x TC, BG-E3 grip, Manfrotto 055 + Wimberley II head, Lowepro Lenstrekker 600AW backpack, Crumpler bag.
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tupe Goldmember  More info | Oct 11, 2006 20:15 | #26 I really like the color and pose in this shot, Glenn. Very nice. --Joe
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PaulA Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 11, 2006 20:21 | #27 Super "arty" pic. GearList
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Reyno Cream of the Crop  7,037 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Orlando, FL More info | Oct 11, 2006 21:09 | #28 |
ilovemycamera Goldmember  1,338 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Southeast Arkansas More info | Oct 11, 2006 21:31 | #29 The first shot of the flamingo is absolutely breathtaking. The picture is nothing less than perfect. Hats off to you! I'm jealous... GEAR: -7D---Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L---Canon 70-[COLOR=black]200 f2.8L IS---Canon 50mm 1.2L---Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L---Speedlite 580 EX---Canon 100mm 2.8 macro---gitzo gt2942---RRS BH-55
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