Flamingos mirrored on the shimmering Rann
ID: Greater Flamingos (in formative plumage)
Focal Length: 500mm (35mm equivalent ~ 750mm)
Exif: f/7.1, 1/4000 sec, ISO 5000(Auto)
Location: Great Rann of Kutch, India
Did you know that the Rann of Kutch (Great and Little) and the Sambhar Lake are the only breeding sites of Greater Flamingos in India.
There are no touch-ups or tricks involved in the above pic.
The Great Rann annually becomes an endless natural mirror stretching from horizon to horizon as the summer water dries up to centimetric depths; it continues drying up fully to reveal the famous white desert of shiny salt crust deposit or 'Safed Rann' for 3-4 months of winter before becoming a sea again as south westerly winds of monsoon cause the rising seas to re-inundate it.
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