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Lev Parikian

@levparikian.bsky.social

Flamingone.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Nov 3

Frankie the flamingo missing after escaping from wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall

Four-month-old bird managed to fly away from Paradise Park on Sunday despite having feathers clipped Frankie the flamingo may have been tickled pink when she escaped her wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall but her keepers are worried by her disappearance. The four-month-old female flamingo managed to take flight on Sunday, despite having her feathers clipped, from the walled garden at Paradise Park near Hayle. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM

Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them)

@jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social

Speaking as an ornithologist, those are flamingone

cronchlike bunbuilder @cronchspam.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hey dude can you pass me that video of the tall birds simultaneously getting knocked over by a wave thanks

September 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM

MꙬse Allain

@mooseallain.bsky.social

www.worldofmoose.com/products/fla...

Cartoon of three panels. The first shows a flamingo standing in water, one leg bent, caption: Flamingo. The second panel shows the same scene, but just the flamingo's head and neck are above the water, caption: Flamingoing. In the third panel there are now just a few ripples in the water. Caption: Flamingone

September 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM

mono97

@mono97.bsky.social

Όταν φεύγει ένα φλαμίνγκο γίνεται flamingone 🥲

May 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM

Tyler, from the Internet

@tylerfromtheinternet.com

Hahaha 👏👏👏

GR

PHOTOGRAPHER DISQUALIFIED FROM AI IMAGE COMPETITION AFTER WINNING WITH REAL PHOTO

Astray's photograph of a flamingo, titled "FLAMINGONE," initially won first place in the Al category of the People's Vote Award and third place in the juried prizes. His intent was to emphasize the enduring relevance and emotional depth of human-made art amidst the rise of Al-generated content.

However, upon discovering that the photograph was not Al-generated, contest organizers disqualified Astray and removed his work from the website, stressing the importance of adhering to category criteria for fair competition. "Each category has distinct criteria that entrants' images must meet," the competition's organizers told PetaPixel. "His submission did not meet the requirements for the Al-generated image category. We understand that was the point, but we don't want to prevent other artists from their shot at winning in the Al category."

Despite the disqualification, Astray considered the outcome a victory for human creativity and hoped it would lead to greater recognition of the value of human-made art.

July 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM

Maladroithe

@maladroithe.bsky.social

Hahaha suck it

Photographer Disqualified From Al Image Contest After Winning With Real
Photo
• JUN 12, 2024
MATT GROWCOOT

FLAMINGONE by Miles Astray which won an Al image contest.

June 14, 2024 at 4:01 AM

Spectacled Langour

@spectacledlangour.bsky.social

Flamingone

November 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Geo Holms 🔜 BLFC

@geoholms.bsky.social

Flamingo
Flamingoing
Flamingone
Flaminwent

November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Travertin📷🍀

@travertin.bsky.social

Wirbel um #Flamingone - Dieses echte Foto gewann einen KI-Bilder-Wettbewerb

Mit einem selbst geschossenen Foto räumte 📷Fotograf Miles Astray bei einem KI-Contest ab. Dabei sorgte er für Diskussionen – und für seine eigene Disqualifikation.
www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-N...

Mit dem Bild "Flamingone" sorgte Fotograf Miles Astray für Durcheinander.
Foto: Miles Astray

December 28, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Ernst v. All

@ernstvall.bsky.social

Wenn sich der Flamingo am Bauch kratzt …
#Flamingone
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Travertin📷🍀 @travertin.bsky.social · Dec 28

Wirbel um #Flamingone - Dieses echte Foto gewann einen KI-Bilder-Wettbewerb

Mit einem selbst geschossenen Foto räumte 📷Fotograf Miles Astray bei einem KI-Contest ab. Dabei sorgte er für Diskussionen – und für seine eigene Disqualifikation.
www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-N...

December 28, 2024 at 3:41 PM