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A pale pink greater flamingo stands on one leg in silvery lagoon water, its neck curled back and bill tucked into its feathers.

Flamingo Mid-Preen

A single wild flamingo balanced on one leg in a shallow lagoon under overcast sky, its neck twisted back in a comical preening pose.

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Authentic nature photograph, 5:6 near-square portrait frame. A single wild greater flamingo stands on one leg in shallow, still lagoon water, neck folded into a tangled S-curve with its bill tucked along its back in mid-preen, an accidentally comic pose. Soft pink-white plumage with faint coral wing edges, accurate anatomy, realistic feather detail, its reflection broken by faint ripples. Soft overcast diffuse daylight, natural muted colours, pale grey sky and silvery water leaving calm empty space above and around the bird. Shot from a respectful distance with a 400mm telephoto lens, eye level, shallow depth of field, soft distant mudflat, subtle sensor grain. Quiet observational documentary feel. No people, no props, no text, no logos.

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