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Sayed Muzamil posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Blue capped Rock ThrushCaptured at Old Magazine […]

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:17:31 +0530

Blue capped Rock Thrush

Captured at Old Magazine House, Ganeshgudi

An extremely challenging photo since the light was very low and it was overcast.

Gear used

Sony A7RM2 with 200-600

Focal length 600mm at F6.3

ISO 2000

EV – 1.3

SS – 1/125th, very suprised that I got sharp image as such low SS but it was stabilised on tripod so it worked…

Abhishek posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: SAVE WATER 💧Yellow Weaver trying to catch water drops […]

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:39:48 +0530

SAVE WATER 💧

Yellow Weaver trying to catch water drops to quench its thirst 🤩

📍Salalah – Oman 🇴🇲

I was out on my regular weekend photography session specially for Birds. I came across this tap where a few birds were busy playing around and saw that the birds were trying to drink water dripping from the tap. I used my Tripod and stationed it a…

Susrut Das posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Mangalajodi Odisha. West land of Chilka. One of the […]

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:26:15 +0530

Mangalajodi Odisha. West land of Chilka. One of the most loved migratory bird sanctuary. Purple heron fully grown at its full glory.

Shot from a slow moving boat. Hand held.

Sony R7V.

200-600mm G lens.

Shutter priority mode.

at 200mm.

Iso auto.320

1/1250s

F 5.6.

Matrix metering.

White balance auto.

Raghavendra Rayadurga posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ???????????? […]

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:54:15 +0530

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Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

November 2023

Bird ID: Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae)

I was in the watch tower and this bird was foraging in the patch of bamboo trees next to it. Its vibrant blue made it not too difficult to spot among the…

Govind Ranade posted an update in the group Landscape Photography: Dona Paula Bay, A boat at rest after days work, […]

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:50:44 +0530

Dona Paula Bay, A boat at rest after days work, light reflecting from across the bay along with moon light

Camera: Nikon D 7500

Lens: Kit lens 18-140 mm, used at 140mm

Aperture: f/5.6,

Shutter speed: 1/40

ISO: 2000

Exposure compensation : Nil

Exposer program: Shutter Priority

Please give your comments

No processing done. Clicked in JPEG format only, no raw image

Kiran Kale posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: This photo is taken in our 2nd safari at Kaziranga […]

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 05:49:34 +0530

This photo is taken in our 2nd safari at Kaziranga National Park, Assam… At around 4pm our gypsy driver Mr. Prafulla da swa some movement near Daflang Tower at central zone. He suddenly starts gypsy and crossing all of others & got sharp turn on road…. And that’s the reason why we got this tiger sighting… The tiger was around 300 meters…

Keyur Patel posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Subject: Herring gull commonly knows as Sea gullLocation – […]

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 19:16:24 +0530

Subject: Herring gull commonly knows as Sea gull

Location – East coast Beach NJ, USA

Conditions/Thought process:

sometime after noon when sunlight was bit harsh and this one gull was standing alone from the flock savoring the sun bath! composed it for a solo with flock blurred in background with a beach shore and light dune grass, with a catch…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: A low-key image of the Asian Paradise Flycatcher. Shot […]

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:42:54 +0530

A low-key image of the Asian Paradise Flycatcher. Shot at the Karnala Bird Sanctuary post-sunset. The image is post-processed in LRC & Photoshop.

Exif Details:

Exposure Bias Value: -0.5
Exposure Program: Manual
FNumber: 6.3
Focal Length: 600
Photographic Sensitivity (ISO): 1,250
Metering Mode: Pattern
Shutter Speed Value: 1/1000sec
White Balance:…

PRASAD TELANG posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Sambar Deer (Male)@Tadoba National ParkEarly in the […]

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:21:53 +0530

Sambar Deer (Male)

@Tadoba National Park

Early in the morning at around 7.30 am we were searching Tadoba Forest for Tiger sighting and a Male Sambar Deer walked out in distance and posed beautifully at the edge of the road. What I like in the Photograph was the misty road behind the deer and the head position, looking straight at us.

Canon…

Ramesh Seelam posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Leopard Yoga:-In the heart of Masai Mara National Reserve, […]

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:08:48 +0530

Leopard Yoga:-

In the heart of Masai Mara National Reserve, a leopard embodies both grace and power, executing a breathtaking yoga leap on a muddy hump. The magnificent stretch of its body and the serene closure of its eyes paint a portrait of untamed elegance in the wild.

Device: Nikon Z 9

Lens: NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

Focal…

Anirban Mitra posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Indian Peafowl At a village in Hooghly district, […]

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:16:19 +0530

Indian Peafowl

At a village in Hooghly district, West Bengal

Description: Shot in an early morning

Camera: Nikon D750

Lense: Nikkor 200-500 f/5.6

Focal length used: 500mm

ISO: 1250

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter speed: 1/30s

White Balance: 5260K

Metering: Center-weighted

Exposure compensation: 0EV

Focusing Points used: Nine point…

Abhisek Bagaria posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Common KingfisherBharatpur, Rajasthan, […]

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 06:24:15 +0530

Common Kingfisher
Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Exif information:
Camera: Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lens: RF 100-500mm F 4.5-7.1 L
Shooting Technic: Handheld
Focal length used: 500 mm
ISO: 250
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter speed: 1/640
White Balance: 5900
Metering: Evaluative Metering
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority
Exposure compensation: 0
Focusing points used:…

Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Spotted MuniaPlace: Puruliya/West Bengal/IndiaGear: […]

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:41:04 +0530

Spotted Munia

Place: Puruliya/West Bengal/India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor 200-500mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/1600 ,Aperture = f/5.6 ,Focal length = 500mm ,Exp Bias = 0 ,ISO =4000,WB =5300,

Aperture priority/Matrix metering

The Shot was taken in Puruliya/West Bengal. In the post-processing Level/sharpness was adjusted and background noise was…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: White-rumped Munia shot at Karnala Bird Sanctuary. The […]

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:31:20 +0530

White-rumped Munia shot at Karnala Bird Sanctuary. The image was shot at around 4 pm. I had beautiful lighting coming in from the right side of the frame which I accentuated in post-processing. I have used Lightroom Classic and Photoshop for post-processing.

Camera: Sony a7iv

Lens: Sony G 200-600

Mode: Manual

Focal Length:…

Shreyam Bej posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Dream shot of a tiger showing his canines...Shot at […]

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:20:11 +0530

Dream shot of a tiger showing his canines…

Shot at Tadoba National Park

This tiger came out the the bushes and sat right in front of the gypsy i went down on my knees and was ready for it to open its moutj hence got the eye level shot. Hope you all and @Sudhir sir like it….

Exif details-

Camera-Sony A7 iii

Lens- 200-600mm

At…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The White-Rumped Shama in all its glory!!! This image […]

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:48:45 +0530

The White-Rumped Shama in all its glory!!! This image was shot

at Tamhini Ghat, Maharashtra. I had shot this image late afternoon from a hide in Tamhini. The image is Post-processed in Lightroom Classic & Photoshop.

Exif Details:

Camera: Sony a7miv

Lens: Sony G 200-600mm

Mode: Manual

Focal length: 600mm

Aperture: f6.3

Shutter Speed:…

Rakesh Chamoli posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: On a partly cloudy morning at Chakki mod Himachal […]

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 10:30:32 +0530

On a partly cloudy morning at Chakki mod Himachal Pradesh was able to sight group of Red-billed Leiothrix. Sharing one of the shot for your advise.

Camera: Canon 90D
Lens: Sigma 150-600 mm
Focal Length 600mm
ISO 3200
EV -0.3ev
AV f6.3
Shutter Speed 1/800s
Focus spot
Metering mode Evaluating
PP in Mobile LR

Santhosh Kumar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: lesser black backed gullI was doing birding near estuary. […]

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:40:57 +0530

lesser black backed gull
I was doing birding near estuary. a lot of migratory gulls were present..got enough time for experimenting with various settings. Got many phases of flight shots, this one seemed very special to me as it was a direct head-on shot. heavily cropped image, post processing done in photoshop

Camera Z7II with adapter…

Ramesh Seelam posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Savannah Serenity:-Amidst the rugged beauty of Masai Mara, […]

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:53:31 +0530

Savannah Serenity:-

Amidst the rugged beauty of Masai Mara, a leopard commands attention as it sits atop a rocky hump. Its tail gracefully stretches, a poised silhouette against the horizon, keen eyes scanning the land for potential prey. The untamed elegance of the wilderness captured in a single moment.

Device: Nikon Z 9

Lens: NIKKOR Z…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The Indian-Paradise Flycatcher, shot at Karnala […]

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:51:17 +0530

The Indian-Paradise Flycatcher, shot at Karnala Forest, Maharashtra. I have always found it difficult to shoot subject with extreme colour spectrum. Here the flycatchers head is dark and the body is white and most of the time I get it wrong in the camera, ending up underexposing the image. I would love to hear some opinion on the same. The…