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Ketan Rane posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Transition of Greater flamingos This sub-adult and […]

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 03:55:40 +0530

Transition of Greater flamingos
This sub-adult and juvenile were walking across each other and I was positioned to take a capture when their necks for a heart shape. Didn’t get it exactly though.
Getting lower on the boat was difficult to get more of the horizon. But in the end it was ok.

Handheld. Processed to reduce details in the…

Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The chukar partridgePlace: Ladakh/IndiaGear: Nikon Z6II […]

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:10:36 +0530

The chukar partridge

Place: Ladakh/India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor 200-500mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/3200 ,Aperture = f/5.6 ,Focal length = 500mm ,Exp Bias = -0.7 ,ISO =400,WB =5500,

Aperture priority/Matrix metering

The Shot was taken on the roadside while moving from one destination to another in Ladakh. In the post-processing Level/sharpness…

Ratheesh PB posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: It was early morning during the Mannavanshola […]

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:21:09 +0530

It was early morning during the Mannavanshola trekking, dense vegetation makes it very difficult to spot and shoot the bird life . It was very lucky to find the beautiful Velvet fronted Nuthatch on its own remarkable behaviour spotted and give me this beautiful frame .
Sony Alpha 7RIV
Sony 200-600 MM f 5.6 -6.3
F6.3
ISO 3200
Shutter… Read more

Ketan Rane posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Alone we standI was looking for a single Greater […]

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:26:09 +0530

Alone we stand

I was looking for a single Greater Flamingo standing to capture an eye level shot. Being on a boat it was challenging to hand hold and get usable capture. The light was good to use high shutter speed but the distance to the subject was far, needing heavy crop from original to isolate other distractions.
Appreciate your comments…

Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Indian paradise flycatcher(Female)Place: […]

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:58:19 +0530

Indian paradise flycatcher(Female)

Place: Bhardhaman/Westbengal/India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor 200-500mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/1250 ,Aperture = f/5.6 ,Focal length = 500mm ,Exp Bias = +0.3 ,ISO =8000,WB =5500,

Aperture priority/Matrix metering

The photo was taken in low light. In the post-processing Level/sharpness was adjusted and…

Ratheesh PB posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: YELLOW CROWNED WOOD PECKER LoC: CHINNAR WILDLIFE […]

Fri, 12 May 2023 08:34:17 +0530

YELLOW CROWNED WOOD PECKER
LoC: CHINNAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Photowalk through jungles makes me so happy that both the cam and mind will get redress by the lush green and frames .During my last vacation I visited Chinnar wildlife Sanctuary on April 23 , and take morning and eve trekking . Beauty has been spotted on the evening trekking and… Read more

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Green bee eater !!!! Shot at neighborhood garden near […]

Fri, 12 May 2023 05:19:56 +0530

Green bee eater !!!!
Shot at neighborhood garden near the mangroves in Mumbai .
I wanted to capture the bird with wings spread . PreVisualied this shot and got my settings
NikonD850
Nikkor200-500@500mm
F5.6
Iso 1000
Ss1/3200
Hand held
Manual mode
Matrix metering
AFC d72
Auto white balance
Processed in camera raw in Ps for colours

Pinaki ray posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Ruddy Kingfisher a cute and regular rare migrant […]

Thu, 11 May 2023 16:06:13 +0530

Ruddy Kingfisher a cute and regular rare migrant to Singapore. found this fellow at the boardwalk of Berlayer Creek in Western Catchment Nature Reserve area of Singapore.

It prefers dense forest habitats near streams or marshes, where it can hunt for its preferred prey of small fish, insects, and crustaceans. The best time to spot them is…

Jitendra Marathe posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Beautiful butterfly feeding on plant sap.AmboliDescription […]

Thu, 11 May 2023 05:45:53 +0530

Beautiful butterfly feeding on plant sap.

Amboli

Description / Information

While walking through woodlands, spotted Grey count while feeding it kept its wings wide open and sucking plant sap with proboscis. to get max details i slowly started stalking by moving towards butterfly and on manual focus I took this shot handheld. and processed in…

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update: The Red Baron !!!! During the mating season the male […]

Wed, 10 May 2023 09:13:33 +0530

The Red Baron !!!!
During the mating season the male garden lizard develops orange pigmentation to attract the female . They can be seen doing push-ups in the garden . I came across this one in the neighborhood garden and chose this composition ,though the eyes are not seen very well, as it exudes attitude and confidence .… Read more

Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Ferruginous duckPlace: Purbasthali oxbow lake, […]

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:15:48 +0530

Ferruginous duck

Place: Purbasthali oxbow lake, WB, India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Sigma150-600mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/2000 ,Aperture = f/6.3 ,Focal length = 600mm ,Exp Bias = -1 ,ISO =2000 ,WB =5400

Portrait shot of Ferruginous duck. Not a great background as there were many small white flowers around the subject. In the…

Amol Pawar posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Malabar Pit Viper (Orange Morph) Description […]

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:03:31 +0530

Malabar Pit Viper (Orange Morph)

Description / Information

This image was made in Amboli, Maharashtra. Malabar pit vipers have different Morphs (Morphs resembles to the different coloration of the same species depending on their habitat, location, prey base etc). Normally Malabar pit vipers are found in (Green, Brown, Light Brown Morph, and…

Shilpi Agarwal posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): Impressions of TimeTableWanted to try low light images, […]

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:16:00 +0530

Impressions of Time

Table

Wanted to try low light images, with low ISO.

There was no other light in the room, except candle light. The bokeh lights are from faraway outside. I took them as embellishment but may be without them, it would have been better as one of them is interfering with the candle light.

The image is cropped and post processed…

Roby Cherian posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Brahminy Kite This shot was taken from Karumaadi, […]

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 05:33:16 +0530

Brahminy Kite
This shot was taken from Karumaadi, Alleppey District, Kerala on 23-04-2023.
The bird was sitting on a log at the centre of a pond. calmly approached nearer to nearer, thank god it didn’t flew away.. shot taken vertically and cropped to get a zoomed frame.
Challenges faced: Exteerm hot sunlight and was hard to get a multi-tonal… Read more

Soumik Biswas posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: THE ROYAL BENGAL OF TERAI This image was clicked in […]

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 19:00:04 +0530

THE ROYAL BENGAL OF TERAI

This image was clicked in Philbhit Tiger Reserve. The tiger was sitting in a road between two bushes while we slowly approached it in our safari car. It have been photographing from 2014 but this is the 1st time i was photographing a tiger as i am predominantly into bird photography. On the 1st glimpse of the tiger it…

Amol Pawar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Fox Pups Play Fighting Description / […]

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:46:11 +0530

Fox Pups Play Fighting

Description / Information

This image was made in Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat. There was a fox den in castor oil field we went early morning before the sunrise at the spot and lied down in the field and waited for the fox pups to come out for basking. After almost an hour they came out but as the sun was not up,…

Amol Pawar posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Bamboo Pit Viper Description / Information This image […]

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:32:17 +0530

Bamboo Pit Viper

Description / Information

This image was made in Matheran Maharashtra. This was my first ever herping trip. All vipers have heat sensing pit and Infrared sensing snakes use pit organs extensively to detect and target warm-blooded prey such as rodents and birds. I tried to showcase the pits of the viper in this image. Bamboo…

Amol Pawar posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Spotted Lanternfly Description / […]

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 03:37:55 +0530

Spotted Lanternfly

Description / Information

Spotted lanternfly image was make in Mollem National Park & Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary GOA. This fly was in our resort on a trunk sipping nutrients from the bark of the tree next to our dinner table. We were just back from herping where we were lucky to spot and photograph couple of species…

Nilakshi Lohi posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Tittle: I wonder what i look like in your […]

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:21:34 +0530

Tittle: I wonder what i look like in your eyes✨💚

Place: Amboli,Maharashtra July’21

Description: The image was made in daytime when rains had stopped for couple of minutes after pouring nonstop. While walking around the forest i saw this vine snake camouflaged beautifully on nearby bush. I decided to take a head shot to emphasis the tiny rain… Read more

Amol Pawar posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Painted Grasshopper (Adult)These grasshoppers are fount […]

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:40:23 +0530

Painted Grasshopper (Adult)

These grasshoppers are fount just after the monsoon on feed on poisonous plant Giant calotrope (these plant leaves are offer to Lord Hanuman and release a sticky glue-like white liquid).

Hence, they are comparatively easy to find if we search on isolated habitat where the Giant calotrope is found. The grasshoppers…