June 17 by Walter Otto Koenig

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17-JUN-2014

June 17

First Steps

This young Flamingo hatched in the last 24 hours and was shaky and unstable on its feet.

Lots of activity now as the Flamingos are hatching, as are many other kinds of birds at the Zoo.

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/1000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Arthur Lebacq		11-Dec-2016 09:26
A lovely shot....well captured....V

Dan the Man		22-Jul-2014 11:54
Very beautiful and well captured shot!!! Bravo!!

Guest		01-Jul-2014 23:55
Love it. I've never seen one before. Love the composition with the egg in the background.

Lindsey		24-Jun-2014 13:42
WOW! Excellent lighting, composition, emotional impact...beautiful! BV

Sam Rua		20-Jun-2014 17:10
Nice capture. Love the eye contact with the chick. Nice timing and comp.

Lee G		20-Jun-2014 04:27
Great capture of mom and her cute chick. ~v

Julie Oldfield		19-Jun-2014 00:52
Fabulous lighting and composition. V

Bill Klein		18-Jun-2014 16:28
Fantastic lighting and composition, Walter! V!!

Frank Brault		18-Jun-2014 16:28
This is an absolutely magnificent image Walter! It evokes feeling; is masterfully composed with terrific graphics and the color and light are exquisite. So creative, artful and beautiful. V

Margot W		18-Jun-2014 14:52
Fabulous light and crop. New baby will have friends soon I see.

bill friedlander		18-Jun-2014 14:49
Its a masterpiece Walter! Bravo! V

pkocinski		18-Jun-2014 11:20
Wow awesome timing to capture this chick at this early stage. Amazing looking at Mom's legs and the chick's legs. Nice to also have the unhatched egg in the background.

Tom LeRoy		18-Jun-2014 10:41
Excellent frame to capture the moment. This is superb, Walter. V

Colin Storey		18-Jun-2014 09:41
Wonderful image of this baby and caring mother. v

Hernan E. Enriquez		18-Jun-2014 07:52
Fantastic!

Don Mottershead		18-Jun-2014 06:48
Oh wow! A great moment, superbly photographed. ~V~

Bryan Murahashi		18-Jun-2014 04:54
A beautiful and amazing photo. V

Mary Hamilton		18-Jun-2014 03:22
Excellent composition! My first look at a baby flamingo. V.

Sandy Rich		18-Jun-2014 02:36
I like the long legs as one of the focal points as the young one struggles to gain his footing.

Raymond Ma		18-Jun-2014 02:00
The light is wonderful and the subject matter superb Walter. V

LynnH		18-Jun-2014 01:42
A very cute baby!! V

John Lamb		18-Jun-2014 01:29
The cycle of life continues. ~v~

woody34		18-Jun-2014 01:21
Wonderful to realize this little fluffy creature will grow into such a colourful stately adult.Great capture .V

Pepe Lugash		18-Jun-2014 00:38
So cool!

globalgadabout		18-Jun-2014 00:31
looks a struggle to unfurl those legs, and then there is balance to consider...the attentive mother is endearing..V

Pierre		17-Jun-2014 23:10
Une charmante prise de vue de ce délicat flamant rose! V

Kim		17-Jun-2014 21:46
Very nice capture Walter! V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		17-Jun-2014 21:30
Excellent! V Paolo

Stephanie		17-Jun-2014 21:14
How adorable! BV

fotabug		17-Jun-2014 21:03
This is a wonderful image! It's a winner! V

Guest		17-Jun-2014 21:02
Wonderful to see this young one, delicious offspring, stunning light. V

Jim Coffman		17-Jun-2014 20:50
Oh my, what a prize! Nice capture,Walter..

Neil Marcus		17-Jun-2014 20:46
A graphic illustration of the disparity in size. Interesting inclusion of the next potential chick. "V"

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