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A STAND OF FLAMINGOES

Shyamala Thilagaratnam

Singapore

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In Deadvlei, Namibia, these trees, estimated to be about 900 years old, have been dead for about 700 years. The wood hasn't decomposed due to the extreme dryness of the area, resulting in an otherworldly landscape, especially when the wind dramatically whipped up the sand.

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Honorable Mention

DEAD TREES IN A SANDSTORM

In Turkana, Kenya, the little boys took their job of herding their family's camels seriously. They led these huge beasts confidently, despite being dwarfed by them.

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THE BOY AND HIS CAMELS

Flamingoes have many collective nouns - from 'flamboyance' to 'flurry' to 'stand'. Taken in Amboseli, these looked like a 'stand of flamingoes' to me.

Nominee

On a boatride at Walvis Bay, Namibia this pelican kept us company for most of it.

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PELICAN PORTRAITS