Flamingo Portraits

ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
edited February 20, 2008 in Wildlife
Awww, the beauties!! They actually look mean if you take a closer look :huh


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Marina
www.intruecolors.com
Nikon D700 x2/D300
Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    All birds are mean! rolleyes1.gif Nice set!
    Glenn

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Well, not all are mean, but i know for sure, those nasty Seagull are :oogle
    Marina
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    #5 nod.gifclap.gif
    Harry
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    awesome series :ivar
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Is it just me?...or is that beak much like a mutant lily bud?!

    Cool bird...nice color.clap.gif
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Nice series of flamingo shots Marina. thumb.gif Cool birds. I need to go to Sarasota Jungle Gardens and get my flamingo fix ....soon. :D
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

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  • tamplumtamplum Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    Beautiful set of shots. I have always thought they look very stuck up, snobbish.
    **Taking the moments one shot at a time**
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series of flamingo shots Marina. thumb.gif Cool birds. I need to go to Sarasota Jungle Gardens and get my flamingo fix ....soon. :D

    Give me a shout when you go!! :D
    Marina
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    Thank you Harry, Dave, Ric and tamplum. I know, they are very snobbish, i believe it was a mating season at the time so they were pretty mean and try to attck visitors and each other headscratch.gif
    Marina
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Give me a shout when you go!! :D

    When do you want to go? Need to pic a day with good weather and sunshine. headscratch.gif:D Don't forget to bring spraypaint to hide those darn blue leg tags. rolleyes1.gif
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2008
    You know, i was always wondering, if it looked kind of cheesy to photograph birds in captivity. It's pretty easy and not very impressive. Now that you mentioned those "blue" tags, it's really bothering me. Darn it. Where do you find Flamingoes in a wild here? I won't even know where to start headscratch.gif

    Anytime you wanna go, we actually gathering for a sunset shoot at Lido this saturday. You're welcome to join. But we can do JG in Sunday if you'd like wings.gif
    Marina
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    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    ShepsMom wrote:
    You know, i was always wondering, if it looked kind of cheesy to photograph birds in captivity. It's pretty easy and not very impressive. Now that you mentioned those "blue" tags, it's really bothering me. Darn it. Where do you find Flamingoes in a wild here? I won't even know where to start headscratch.gif

    Anytime you wanna go, we actually gathering for a sunset shoot at Lido this saturday. You're welcome to join. But we can do JG in Sunday if you'd like wings.gif

    Thanks for the invite Marina. Weekends ... OUCH! Too many people out on weekends. Laughing.gif. I usually shoot during the week and hide during the weekend. Too many "snow birds" flocking down here and causing delays. I hate lines and waiting. eek7.gif:D If weekends are the only time...then I'll have to find a happy face to put on and deal with the crowds. They just get in the way of shooting. I remember visiting Jungle Gardens once and there were about 100+ children on a field trip. Must have been about 8-9 yrs old. What an absolute nightmare. I was so happy to see them eventually leave. So were the birds. rolleyes1.gif

    Not sure when...but this weekend is already booked up with company visiting. I'll drop you a PM sometime.
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

    OspreyWhisperer.com
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2008
    Alright Mike, sounds like a deal!! BTW, JG not as busy as you think anymore :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
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