Flaming feathers
(Taken with a Nikon D40 and Sigma 70-300mm lens at the Rare Species Conservation Centre, Sandwich in Kent )
With thanks to the hosts of Zoophoria for the feature on 09.11.09
Flaming feathers belongs to the following groups:
Birds and Creatures of Flight, The Birds, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Waterfowl and Zoophoria (2 per day, approval required) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

kathy s gillen...
Fantastic capture , they are so beautiful
FelicityB replied
Thanks Kathy, yes, they are such a stunning colour
Martina Fagan
wow what a great shot and the colour is amazing Felicity
FelicityB replied
Thanks so much Tina, I always thought flamingoes (should there be an ‘e’ there?) were large birds but this little group were quite small, much shorter than I’d expected :))
shararat
Marvelous color n lovely Eye….feel d softness
FelicityB replied
Thank you so much! I was getting rather a baleful look when he was busy preening :)
jesika
Lovely shot, Felicity, gorgeous bird.
jx
FelicityB replied
Hi Jesika, thank you!
TracyD
Wow gorgeous colour Felicity lovely capture!
FelicityB replied
Thank you Tracy!
dawndavies
a beautiful picture, just perfect,well done,dawnx
FelicityB replied
Thanks so much Dawn!
cdudak
Feliciy this is an awesome shot, I have always loved these birds. The coloring is beautiful also. Very well done indeed.
FelicityB replied
Thanks so much Kay for your encouragement, it’s really appreciated!
Bob Culshaw
Absolutely fab Felicity – must go there! Best regards. xx
FelicityB replied
Thank you Bob! There’s a stunning snow leopard there but sadly not out when I went. If you ring before you go, you could get there for feeding time:)
KatsEye
Just down right gorgeous! Love the color and detail. Excellent capture.
FelicityB replied
Thanks so much! So pleased you like him/her :))
Angie McKenzie
beautiful shot!!!
FelicityB replied
Thanks Angie!! They really were extremely pink :))
Troy W. Smith
Great shot and what a beautiful subject.
FelicityB replied
Thanks for your lovely comment Troy, they were much smaller than I’d imagined they would be, so perhaps they were miniatures
Lee-Anne Raffe...
stunning colour Pink and tones and love the bokeh in the background
FelicityB replied
Thanks so much, yes, they really were this bright!
Finbarr Reilly
Wonderful capture of this fine pink flamingo.
FelicityB replied
Thank you! I don’t think he was impressed to be having his picture taken but I loved the colour of him
Evita
♥ Absolutely beautiful !! :D ♥
FelicityB replied
Thanks so much Evita :)) I don’t think the model was very happy with me!
the6tees
Outstanding Capture, love the title as well
They are a gorgeous Bird, and you have captured it so well Felicity!!
FelicityB replied
Thanks very much Rose – there was a little group of them in a small manmade lake but he was the only one I managed to get properly!
mlynnd
Wonderful closeup shot. These are beautiful birds.
FelicityB replied
Thanks very much – must just say I love your new avatar!
Melanie Dogan
So sharp yet so soft, perfect shot! Great color too. I’ve had a hard time capturing a good flamingo shot – nice job! :)
FelicityB replied
Oh thank you! I must confess he was the only one of his group that came out satisfactorily :)
Shaun Whiteman
Wonderful composition and colours felicity, the details are amazing!!
FelicityB replied
Thanks Shaun, I was pleased with the way it came out, but the credit is really the camera’s (as usual)!
A1000WORDS
Great capture… =)
FelicityB replied
Thanks so much!!
Kasia Kotlarska
Lovely!
FelicityB replied
Oh thank you!