Hot Birds from Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Oxygen · 2 Oct 2008 at 13:48

A few pictures taken at Lake Nakuru in Kenya. We spent 2 days here to see the thousands of flamingos which nest all year around. A meca for twitchers i'd imagine.

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All taken with 400D + 100-400 IS L
Edited in Lightroom and C + C welcome

Nathan

tom_nieto · 2 Oct 2008 at 23:49

Goddamn, I wish I had had the 100-400L at Lake Nakuru, brilliant shots! My flamingo shots were rubbish! Got some fantastic shots otherwise though. Will definitely have to go back with a flashy lens. Glad to see how well that lens does on the 400D, I'll not bother upgrading my body until I've got a lovely collection of glass.

Bluelion · 2 Oct 2008 at 23:56

Mmmm looks like you had quite a safari! I particularly like this one:

Looks like he's Lord of the manner surveying his territory

Ross1234 · 2 Oct 2008 at 23:57

I went camping in that national park

Did you get any photos of the giraffes?

Oxygen · 3 Oct 2008 at 10:58

tom_nieto said:
Goddamn, I wish I had had the 100-400L at Lake Nakuru, brilliant shots! My flamingo shots were rubbish! Got some fantastic shots otherwise though. Will definitely have to go back with a flashy lens. Glad to see how well that lens does on the 400D, I'll not bother upgrading my body until I've got a lovely collection of glass.

That's exactly my thoughts, invest in the glass and then update the body when my I have outgrown my current one. The 40D's better handing of noise at 1600 ISO would be one thing for example.

Ross1234 said:
I went camping in that national park

Did you get any photos of the giraffes?

You lucky man! It was so full of wildlife, I coud have spent 3-4 days to really make the most of it. Let me look for some giraffe pictures...

Oxygen · 3 Oct 2008 at 11:02

Bluelion said:
Mmmm looks like you had quite a safari! I particularly like this one:

Snip!

Looks like he's Lord of the manner surveying his territory

I agree, absolutely majestic animal. I wish i'd be fortunate enough to capture him in flight.

Oxygen · 3 Oct 2008 at 11:04

Giraffe - as requested

Ross1234 · 3 Oct 2008 at 12:03

they are brilliant! Did you get close or is it a zoom? I loved seeing the giraffes there. they were my favourite.

domthecondom · 3 Oct 2008 at 13:01

man lovley shots :O lovin them all, i think i need to go to kenya :O

tom_nieto · 3 Oct 2008 at 19:16

Giraffe sanctuary in Nairobi

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Amazing sunset over the Masai Mara

Really need to go back someday!