Flamboyance in a flaming sunset

ID : Greater Flamingo

Gear : Nikon D7200 with AF-S NIKKOR 200-500MM F/5.6E ED VR

Focal Length : 220 mm (~330mm (35mm equivalent))

Exif :   f/7.1, 1/2500 sec, ISO 200 (Manual Mode, ISO Auto)

Location: Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch, Gujarat

   Did you know that the collective noun for a group of flamingos is called a Flamboyance !

Quite an apt term, don't you think so. BTW, the word flamingo itself is derived from 'flame' due to their colour.

   At times things don't go quite as planned, this was among my first few usage of shooting with the heavy Nikkor 200-500mm (compared to the Nikkor DX 55-300mm) , and while I was positioning myself to click close up shots with maximum zoom with the sun behind my back and lighting the birds, a passing road construction vehicle disturbed them causing them to fly, I had to quickly swivel and somehow managed to zoom out the heavy lens (which was hand held) and click them flying into the sun over the shimmering Rann. Well, the results were far better than what I had originally planned.

   This pic was clicked while driving bang through the Great Rann of Kutch during a beautiful flaming sunset in the month of October.