Flamingos at sunset. (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Flamingos at sunset. (Phoenicopterus roseus) - I photographed these flamingos, at sunset in the lagoons of Cagliari, with Nikon D500, Sigma supertele 300-800mm, f / 5.6, 1/5000 sec, ISO 400. Thanks for your comments

Antony , I am glad you appreciated this photo and added it to your favorites, ciao Giangiorgio

Many thanks Wayne for your visit and kind comment, ciao Giangiorgio

You paint these solid forms so well. Excellent work. Giangiorgio.

Perfect!

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Michael, your comment is very much appreciated, ciao Giangiorgio

Mighty good artistic work, Giangiorgio! Complimenti maestro! Ciao! PDE

Giangiorgio, this remarkable image reminds me of the story of Daedelus and Icarus. However, the flamingos need not fear the possibility of being burned by the sun. Speaking of the sun, the striated layers of color contrast with each other. Yet the silhouetted birds' contrast with the rest of the image is much more dramatic. - - My best always, michael - - - Ciao!

Michael, interesting comparison with the story of Icarus, fortunately, the wings of the flamingos are well attached to the body. at sunset the layers of air filter the colors and create those warm color shades, thank you very much for your appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Michael, glad you enjoyed this picture and adding it to your favorites, ciao Giangiorgio

Grazie mille Pierre, for your generous comment very much appreciated, ciao Giangiorgio

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

a simple but very effective composition; the two flamingos on the right counterbalance the sun and the other bird. I also like the limited color palette and the transient quality of the light. Kind regards, Vincent

Grazie mille Vincent for your careful observations, much appreciated, I'm glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Giangiorgio- yes,wonderful shot - I've always wondered- does the sun actually look this in this environment, or is that what the camera and long lens interprets? Beautiful either way.

Gregory and Verena many thanks for your careful observations, when the sun is so low on the horizon, the various layers of air filter only the warm colors, from yellow to red, more saturated in the lower part. The differences in temperature between the layers make the outline of the sun jagged, accentuated by the use of a long telephoto lens, ciao Giangiorgio

Oh Yin Fee aka Hu Yinghui , I am glad you appreciated this photo and added it to your favorites, ciao Giangiorgio

Poetic. Well done, Giangiorgio. Ciao, Arthur

Arthur many thanks for your visit and for your appreciated comment , ciao Giangiorgio

Graceful silhouettes against the backdrop of the setting sun

Svetlana, your visit is always welcome, many thanks for your kind comment, ciao Giangiorgio