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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
PinkLake

I took this photo while paragliding. This photo was taken from an altitude of 1,000 meters above Maharlu Lake in Shiraz, Iran. Thousands of flamingos migrate to this lake every year. In some seasons, the lake turns pink due to the presence of a type of algae. Here, baby flamingos move around in the lake.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: shiraz, Iran
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © Erfan Samanfar