Lesser Flamingo

This might be my favorite frame from my 15 days in Namibia. I'd captured many shots of individual flamingos in isolation, so I jumped at the chance to play with the depth-of-field when this bird sauntered in front of those in the distance. If the backing birds were any closer, then they'd detract from the main subject; if they were farther away, then they'd be unrecognizable as flamingos. It was really cool to spend an entire morning on the mud with these incredible birds!

Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia, 8/14/22
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
1/4000 at f/5.6, ISO 1600