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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


Living in South Florida, I've got plenty of chances to see and interact with flamingoes...but I can't seem to find a good way to photograph them. They're beautiful, colorful birds...but also large and awkward.
Anyways, here are a couple from a recent shoot, where I tried to get "different" shots of the flamingoes in a way I hoped would turn out interesting. I took many photos, these four are my favorites. Do they work at all? I'm not sure.

P.S. I'm adding a bonus Javan Pond Heron for birdie since she liked the other two I posted in other thread this week




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#3






#4






#5 - Javan Pond Heron and his Reflection




Sep 16, 2016 at 07:50 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


I like the 4th one. interesting combo, the 5DS R and the 150-600. I would think the lense would be a tad slow with the 5DS R.


Sep 16, 2016 at 10:28 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


Oh, it is. But it's what I could afford. The 5DsR was a CPS loaner, my own camera is a 6D at the moment. I would much rather have paired it with a 600mm f/4L IS II and a 1.4x III TC for that Zoo trip...but alas.


Sep 16, 2016 at 10:41 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


Nice job on these!
Socrate



Sep 16, 2016 at 11:12 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


Beautiful heron, and some interesting photos of Flamingos. I have found them difficult to photograph, always standing up then bending way down, can't keep them in the frame. I like #1 the most f the Flamingo's. Keep at it.
Brian



Sep 16, 2016 at 11:49 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


I really like #4 with the lighting and super sharp focus.
When are you buying your 5Dsr?

David



Sep 16, 2016 at 01:51 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


Hi David.

Everyone keeps asking me that. I enjoyed my time with the 5DsR, but right when I was evaluating that, the 5DIV was announced (and since released). The 5DIV has too many features I want to pass up for the additional 20mp that the 5DsR offers, I think. I want to test it first, but I'm fairly convinced that's the route I'm going.



Sep 16, 2016 at 02:14 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


Well Max the flamingos work for me. I, too, find them so difficult to photograph . Have yet to take a shot I have kept.

I really like 2 and 3. Love the reflection in 2. Wish that small part of the neck was not cut off

Thanks so much for the lovely Heron. I really do like their colors.

Birdie



Sep 16, 2016 at 03:13 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Flamingoes! (and a Javan Pond Heron)


Very well done Yemil ~ Ron


Sep 16, 2016 at 03:34 PM
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I like the way you used the flaming's curves in the first two images. The heron with reflection is also quite good.

Morris



Sep 16, 2016 at 04:43 PM





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