A paradise in danger, a photo from Tunis, North

Photographer's Note

I state that the photograph was taken from the bus, I apologize for the quality. During the journey to Tunis, it was a great surprise to find thousands of flamingos in the brackish areas surrounding the port area. Undoubtedly a paradise in danger due to the structures that were built nearby, and of course pollution. There even appears to be a project to drain the area to make new neighborhoods. We hope that the new president, very ecologist from what I heard from my Tunisian clients, will do something positive.

UN PARADISO IN PERICOLO

Premetto che la fotografia è stata fatta dal bus,mi scuso per la qualità. Durante il viaggio verso Tunisi, è stata una grande sorpresa trovare migliaia di fenicotteri nelle aree salmastre che circondano la zona del porto. Senza dubbio un paradiso in pericolo a causa delle strutture che sono state costruite nei pressi, e ovviamente dell'inquinamento. Addirittura sembra che ci sia un progetto per prosciugare l'area per fare nuovi quartieri. Speriamo che il nuovo presidente, molto ecologista da quanto ho saputo dai miei clienti tunisini, faccia qualcosa di positivo.

pierrefonds, papagolf21, jemaflor, Fis2, holmertz, ChrisJ, sacimar, jhm, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, PiotrF, mcmtanyel, macjake, Royaldevon, GyurMaster, jean113, jean113, worldcitizen, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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pierrefonds (103643) 2019-11-12 18:31

Bonsoir Luciano,

L'étendue de la mer donne de la profondeur à la composition. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des Flamands roses. La lumière donne un bon rendu aux couleurs de l'image. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

drt100 (4038) 2019-11-12 20:01

A tough scene and a testimony to the increased human need to abuse this Earth. For a bus window photo not bad - they are usually not photo clean and often have reflections. I hope the wonderful birds can adapt.

Great Message

David

Nicou (193806) 2019-11-12 22:18

Hlelo

beaucoup d’endroit sont actuellement en danger sur notre planète quelle vue et image quel captage et compo grandiose avec ces flamands rose et leurs petits reflets sur lep lan d'eau quelle image cette immensité ce calme sauvonsle superbe
bravo et belle journée
Nicou

Gerrit (59968) 2019-11-12 22:20

Hello Luciano,
great place that you have found here and a fine overview you made. Coastal areas are so important for nature and mostly so vulnerable.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

Tue (82326) 2019-11-12 22:33

Hello Luciano,
There is nothing wrong with the quality, it can't be seen that the photo was taken from a bus. The water in the foreground is wonderfully dotted by all those flamingos and the ones closest to us are also nicely reflected in the calm water.
Lars

ifege (32389) 2019-11-12 22:41

Hi Luciano
I've been to 3 flamingo areas and all seem to be endangered but they always look beautiful and are great for photos.
Good one of this flock.
cheers
Ian

papagolf21 (152601) 2019-11-12 23:01

Bonjour, cher ami luciano,
Une image de grande beauté avec ces oiseaux aux pattes fragiles plongeant leur long cou à la recherche de nourriture.
L'ensemble est sublimement mis en image.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pajaran (102750) 2019-11-12 23:05

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepi flamingosi.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
LJudi sve manje brinu o prirodi.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
An interesting view and a moment, good text ...
Nice flamingos.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment.
People care less about nature.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best.

jemaflor (135502) 2019-11-12 23:18

Salut Luciano,
Belle perspective avec ces oiseaux bien répartis sur l'ensemble de la vue,bel effet avec ces reflets et la parfaite netteté, intéressante note au sujet de ce "paradis" menacé.

Fis2 (155732) 2019-11-12 23:32

Witaj Luciano!
A very nice view, the flamingos makes impressive.
I like framing and composition.
Nice colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

holmertz (92932) 2019-11-13 0:56

Hello Luciano,
It's a fantastic view from the bus window, and considering the circumstances it's a photo of good quality. It's usually nature that is the loser when more or less shortsighted human needs become too strong strong. Many paradises like this will probably disappear - and many already did.
Regards,
Gert

ChrisJ (160134) 2019-11-13 1:21

Bonsoir Luciano,

It should be made a national park to protect the flamingoes. There is more money in tourism than draining swamps that are swampy for a reason, namely the water table is above ground. Tunisia has lots of desert land it could reclaim instead. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (205862) 2019-11-13 1:34

Ciao Luciano, non male per una foto presa al volo dal bus, grande spettacolo con i tanti fenicotteri e deliziosi riflessi, bei colori naturali, spero anch'io che lo cknservino, bella foto, bravo, ciao Silvio

federico (6109) 2019-11-13 2:49

ciao Luciano, una foto dal bus? non l'averi mai detto! complimenti dunque. ottima nitidezza, composizione e esposizione, i fenicotteri sono sempre un soggetto affascinante anche per me, certo che prosciugare questa laguna sarebbe un disastro per loro, speriamo si ravvedano

sacimar (38173) 2019-11-13 3:51

Ciao Luciano,

good image of this beautiful place, there are a lot of flamingos there, it is sad that places like this one are in danger around the world because of us, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

jhm (203103) 2019-11-13 5:25

Hello Luciano,

I think that everyone gladly would have a health nature, with birds and wild animals
You create a nice autumn picture.
Also, fantastic perspective and depth picture.
Lovely composition and nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2019-11-13 6:23

Bonjour Luciano,

L'endroit est magnifique ainsi que les oiseaux. Si un jour les humains les forcent à déménager , ils vont se trouver un ailleurs pour s'exhiber. Le plan d'eau est comme un grand miroir.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (72179) 2019-11-13 7:07

Really a great photo, I wish the whole wild nature to preserve such natural areas with all animals, fantastic photo
regards Ryszard

Miguel82 (47108) 2019-11-13 10:11

Luciano, i remember that huge lagoon with brackish water located in Tunis outskirts along the road to Sidi Bou Said. That fragile ecosystem must be protected from the real estate projects. It forms a habitat for the flamingos as well as many other species. Fine colors, good image quality, interesting photo note, regards.

mesutilgim (0) 2019-11-13 10:29

Hello dear Luciano,
Another topclass capture/entry in your gallery. Both photographycally and informative good job.
Nice framed.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

PS.Also here in Turkey at the North of Symirna in the salinas there flamingos have quite hard times.

ikeharel (105973) 2019-11-13 10:35

The quality is OK, Luciano, no complains...
The sight is awesome and each Flamingo beautifully shown in pink. Here in Israel, we have flamingos only in a zoo.
Hope those beautiful birds will be saved from environmental hazards.
Buona serata,
Ike

jmdias (103020) 2019-11-13 11:08

luciano

a pity the urban chaos is menacing this. I hope the are will be preserved as I saw in a former port area in buenos aires that was transformed in a natural park. very nice view despite limitations you had.

take care

jorge

BennyV (32570) 2019-11-13 11:40

Great how flat/smooth the surface of the water is here, Luciano. Great picture, great message in the note too. Thanks for showing/sharing this one.

Cheers

Benny

kasianowak (15848) 2019-11-13 12:15

Ciao Luciano
I would never guess this was taken from a moving bus. Now you mentioned it - it may have a little bit of a blue cast but it's normal in sunny weather. The composition is great and each flamingo has a matching reflection which enhances the image.
I also hope this paradise will not be destroyed by construction work and pollution.
Best wishes
Kasia

COSTANTINO (104253) 2019-11-13 12:55

Hello my dear friend and have a nice timing
you captured perfectly this place
during your journey to Tunis
with thousands of flamingos in the
brackish areas surrounding the port area
for me it is a very nice photo because
the conditions were diffcult..
welldone
regards
Costantino

PiotrF (52330) 2019-11-13 13:46

Hello Luciano,
Great picture with lots of flamingos.
I like nice colours and good composition.
Fine composition
Regards
Piotr

mcmtanyel (58830) 2019-11-13 21:47

Hello Luciano,
Very nice photo for having been taken from a moving bus. 👍🏻👍🏻 It would be a disaster if they drained the water - can't they see the beauty? 😡
Regards,
MT

macjake (96157) 2019-11-13 23:53

Hi Luciano
yes, an unexpected find! Even if it were taken from a moving bus, but honestly we can't tell. The shallow water is very calm, acting almost like glass. great to have the flamingos spread out everywhere including deep in the frame too. great shot, I would never have expected this scene from Tunisia!
cheers
Craig

mkamionka (61330) 2019-11-14 0:58

Ciao Luciano,
what a lovely sight! I had a chance to see some flamingos in Chile, but there were not too many and they were very shy. I missed them in Cyprus.
It is always so exciting to see them in their natural environment.
I would never guess it was taken from the bus, the sharpness is amazing!
Great work!!
M

gervaso (28177) 2019-11-14 3:19

Hello, Luciano!

It's really a beautiful view from the bus, and with quite a good quality for the conditions in a situation like that! The flamingos all over the scene create a beautiful pattern and makes the composition very attractive, and the reflections are beautiful details too! Wonderful job!

Royaldevon (75546) 2019-11-14 15:19

ciao Caro Luciano,

I hope you are right about the new president.
There is so much we need to do, to right the wrongs that we have done to the natural world!
I have been watching the new series by David Attenbrough and am near to tears when I witness the deaths that are occurring to animals because of our greed for land and for natural resources!
Education, education, education, is so necessary, to all nations, to understand what must be done to prevent our world from declining!

I'm sure you were concerned about the plight of the beautiful birds!

Your photograph doesn't look to have been taken from a bus! It looks fine!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

emka (152344) 2019-11-16 19:39

Ciao Luciano
Fantastic view of these flamingoes.
Strange feeling tone the only tourist and a lone woman not in black
Regards from Jeddah
Malgo

fds (9963) 2019-11-17 0:57

ciao grande luciano gran colpo questo con questa baia ricca di fenicotteri rossa mi ricorda molto i miei viaggi in Camargue lontani orma più di dieci anni. un abbraccio caro amico

GyurMaster (21381) 2019-11-17 12:51

Hello Luciano,

Despite taken from the bus it is surprisingly sharp! The colours however are very dull, to say the least. Maybe it is because my soft spot for BW photos, but I think it would look excellent it a strong contrast BW elaboration.

Best Wishes,
Gy

jean113 (22101) 2019-11-22 13:25

Hello Luciano, sorry that I have got a little behind in reviewing your shots.
This is a fascinating picture with the flamingos spread randomly across the scene.
Those in the foreground are in a variety of poses, and some have reflections which adds to the charm of seeing so many flamingos here.
Kind regards, Jean.

worldcitizen (14308) 2019-11-26 18:50

Ciao Luciano,
It's lovely to see all these flamingos wading in the shallow water. We can even some some their reflections in the foreground. I do hope nature in Tunisia will continue to be preserved, and all animals can stay in their natural habitats for as long as possible.

aliabazari (18418) 2019-12-02 23:51

Hi Luciano
Beautiful shot of these flamingos. Good clarity and exposure. The depth and dimension shown in this image are well done.