Ficou soberva. as cores e a luz. Boa profundidade de campo. A pena foi o toque .:)
Mas quanto ao "fotógrafo", eu encerro o caso, tu não sabes ouvir críticas e dás imenso nas vistas. Boa continuação do teu tabalho.
The end.

19 Sep 2008 6:23am

@Ana Lúcia: Obrigado Ana Lúcia

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Nice portrait with a colorful background.

19 Sep 2008 7:49am

@Evelyne Dubos: Thanks a lot Evelyne

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Vá, tira lá o retrato para eu acabar a "toilette".

19 Sep 2008 9:58am

@António Pires: :) eheh Obrigado António

Wolfgang - vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada

I like the expression in the eye!

19 Sep 2008 11:31am

@Wolfgang - vu@granby: Thanks a lot

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Excellent detail and color in your image. I would have perhaps darkened or cloned out that bright spot in the bottom left which I find distracting.

19 Sep 2008 11:47am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks a lot Michael. I agree with you, I should have done that if I knew how... :)
I have to learn a few Photoshop tutorials

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

So Royal and beautiful, maybe it's the munching going on, seems to be eating something, the pink is fantastic, the bokeh extrordinary, bravo Rui, I love these photos, I hope they're happy, in my heart I hate to see animals taken from their natural habitat, I hate when they're in cages and I wish there was a better way.

19 Sep 2008 12:39pm

@Lorraine: Thanks a lot Lorraine.
Our zoo has been suffering a few modifications, to improve animals' life conditions. Many of them have a new house since a short time, and I guess they are now happier. Many of them don't know other reality than this one...

Veronelle from Lens, France

jolie tete de flamand rose !

19 Sep 2008 1:10pm

@Veronelle: Merci Veronelle

Florence from Paris, France

A remarkable compo... I like the distribution of colours here... like a painting, cool softness.

19 Sep 2008 5:27pm

@Florence: Thanks a lot Florence

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

This bird has a really interesting facial expression, as if annoyed that you're bothering it to take this photo. Very nice work!

19 Sep 2008 5:51pm

@Viewfinder: :) Thanks VF

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

The colors here simply dance. This is a wonderful image and a fantastic celebration as well.

19 Sep 2008 7:28pm

@Stephen Phillips: Thanks a lot Stephen for your kind comment

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

very good close up

19 Sep 2008 8:36pm

@Alun Lambert: Thanks Alun

jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand

Awesome what a fantastic range of colours

19 Sep 2008 8:42pm

@jamesy: Thanks a lot jamesy

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Superb... it's an excellent image, it has fine detail - even able to look through its beak..! Lovely colors too.

19 Sep 2008 11:00pm

@Observing: Thanks a lot my friend

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Hi Rui, how are you today...? Great warm weather here in UK :)

Just a small tip for my good friend, I like to send it personally and not in the page comment. The flamingo is great, but I think there is a second one like a ghost, it draws the eye away which is a shame :( Maybe you could try and clone such artifacts out or blend them into the background..??

Have a good weekend
Mike

19 Sep 2008 11:05pm