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The photo shows a group of flamingos flying over Lake Magadi in Kenya. Once a freshwater lake, it has now become a highly concentrated salt pan that is severely alkaline and toxic to most forms of animal and plant life – except for flamingos, which prefer to forage on the surface.

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Color Photography Contest

2025

People’s Vote Award

Landscapes

Non Professional

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Landscapes

Non Professional

Hugged 2

The photo shows a group of flamingos flying over Lake Magadi in Kenya. Once a freshwater lake, it has now become a highly concentrated salt pan that is severely alkaline and toxic to most forms of animal and plant life – except for flamingos, which prefer to forage on the surface.

About Artist

Xuejun Long

Reverence for nature, devoted to environmental protection and wildlife photography for years, and through the lens, see the world, see all beings, see myself.

Xuejun Long

Photographic Areas of Focus

Aerial, Landscapes, Landscapes, Minimalism, Minimalism, Nature, Street, Travel, Wildlife

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China

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Xuejun Long | 2025 Color Photo Contest | 2nd Place Winner | Non-Professional

Interview

Xuejun Long | 2025 Color Photo Contest | 2nd Place Winner | Non-Professional
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Attila Balogh

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Diana Cheren Nygren

Diana Cheren Nygren

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Ronald Tilleman

Ronald Tilleman

Landscapes

Nominee
Idalia Barranco

Idalia Barranco

Landscapes

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