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Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:16:42 +0530

Beautiful

In reply to - Ramesh Srinidhi posted an update Tadoba Dairies. Canon R5 Canon RF 100-500 L IS USM SHUTTER SPEED-1/1600 s ISO-800 FOCAL LENGTH-500 mm APERTURE-6.3 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION- -.67ev. MATRIX METERING. HAND HELD.

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:35:08 +0530

This image is a lovely example of the language of Photography in one snap. The form, The texture, The mood, The colour, The shape, The light, The shadows, the Highlights and the story.

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The moment she looks away, the baby comes out to play. Indian one-horned rhino baby with its mother and some cattle egrets. I chose this photo over ones which have the mother’s […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:39:30 +0530

Raw Image

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White bellied Blue flycatcher Male @ Dandeli. This is a male flycatcher that gets its name because of the white underbelly. usually they come in a group and are forest […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: White bellied Blue flycatcher Male @ Dandeli. This is a […]

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:18:37 +0530

White bellied Blue flycatcher Male @ Dandeli. This is a male flycatcher that gets its name because of the white underbelly. usually they come in a group and are forest understory dwellers. Relatively silent than the other birds but move around with other flock of birds as their strength lies in their unity. The flycatchers are all have one…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:57:15 +0530

This is lovely!! would have liked a bit of space around the bird though

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Osprey with Kill

Chupi Char, West Bengal, India

Camera: Nikon Z6iii

Lens: Nikkor Z 180 600 f5.6 6.3

Focal length used: 360mm

ISO: 2500

Aperture: f8

Shutter speed: 1/6400s

White […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:42:24 +0530

@AbhiD . Ahh tough luck. I was hoping for the Bird looking in the opposite direction to have made use of the negative space along with the water droplets. This is a close up and compositionally not sitting well

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A tiny Ashley prinia adorned with water beaded spider web 😍

Canon R8 with RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9.0 IS USM

1/2500 sec at f9

Aperture Priority | Handheld | 637mm | EV 0.33 | ISO 800 […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:52:21 +0530

Do you have any photo of the Prinia sideways on this branch. Would have made a beautiful portrait

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A tiny Ashley prinia adorned with water beaded spider web 😍

Canon R8 with RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9.0 IS USM

1/2500 sec at f9

Aperture Priority | Handheld | 637mm | EV 0.33 | ISO 800 […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:29:46 +0530

Raw Screenshot

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A small flycatcher @ Ganeshgudi perched quietly on a branch, scanning its surroundings for insects making it a charming subject for bird photography.

Nikon D 500 on a Tripod […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: A small flycatcher @ Ganeshgudi perched quietly on a […]

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:28:44 +0530

A small flycatcher @ Ganeshgudi perched quietly on a branch, scanning its surroundings for insects making it a charming subject for bird photography.

Nikon D 500 on a Tripod (Manual Mode).

ISO 3200 @ Shutter speed 1/200s

White balance 6450, Exposure compensation -0.3

Nikkor 500mm @ F/5.6

Post processed in Photoshop for Tonal and exposure adjustments.

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:43:26 +0530

Hi This is a beautiful image. Love the background blur and the composition. If there is anything that can probably enhance this image slightly would be to reduce the white balance a bit on the water to make it slightly blue. Use a linear gradient mask to reduce exposure on the background and use the lovely directional light in the raw image…

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Captured this beautiful royal spoonbill in the shallow waters during low tide during sunset. Photo was taken handheld, lying down on the beach for quite a while till he got […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:26:39 +0530

@Keyur_CuriousCreature : Thank you

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They move as a unit, low to the forest floor, rustling through leaf litter. Their pale throats — which give them their name — puff slightly as they call, producing a series of […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:26:27 +0530

@bhupinder-singh : Thank you

In reply to - Ashwin Kumar posted an update

They move as a unit, low to the forest floor, rustling through leaf litter. Their pale throats — which give them their name — puff slightly as they call, producing a series of […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:01:36 +0530

A lovely image no doubt but what is strange is the blur near the talons. you observe the body to the beak is sharp and the tail is quite sharp while that one patch is blurry. Can you please post process the image again and see if this was excessive blur correction in the post processing software?

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Great Indian Hornbill

Location :- Valparai

R6 Mark ii and Canon 200-800mm

Shutter speed :- 1/800

Aperture :- f6.3

Mode :- AV

ISO :- 200

Focal Length :- 226mm

Evaluative Metering

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:04:40 +0530

raw screenshot

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They move as a unit, low to the forest floor, rustling through leaf litter. Their pale throats — which give them their name — puff slightly as they call, producing a series of […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: They move as a unit, low to the forest floor, […]

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:04:03 +0530

They move as a unit, low to the forest floor, rustling through leaf litter. Their pale throats — which give them their name — puff slightly as they call, producing a series of soft, conversational notes that sounds more like a community of dialogue than a bird song.

Nikon D500 on a tripod (Manual mode)

ISO 4500, Exposure comp +0.7, @ Shutter…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:02:03 +0530

This is a lovely image. Looks more like a painting that tells the entire story of tall trees in a forest and how beautiful nature really is

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Forest trail at dawn

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 02 Mar 2026, 07:39 am

Gear: Sony A6700 + Tamron 18-300 F3.5-6.3

Exposure: Manual, 1/3s, F22, ISO 100, 0EV, Multi-Metering.

Focal length: […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:09:14 +0530

Majestic!!

In reply to - Ramesh Srinidhi posted an update Sub Adult from Dhikala Canon R5 Canon RF 100-500 L IS USM Metering- Matrix Metering. Aperture Priority. Shutter Speed- 1/400 S. ISO-6500 Focal Length-500 […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:32:21 +0530

What a lovely image!!!

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During our program in Panna Tiger Reserve, we encountered this magnificent pair on the evening of 29th January. The winter light had begun to soften, and the vast grasslands […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:15:16 +0530

Hi Ramesh

It would be great if you could add a couple of details of where this was clicked. Name of the bird etc

In reply to - Ramesh Srinidhi posted an update

Khagalaya,

Camera-R5 CanonLens-RF 100-500 L USMFOCAL Length-500 mmISO-2000Aperture-7.1Shutter Speed-1/800 sExposure Compensation- -0.7 EVMetering-Matrix metering.

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:51:43 +0530

@sivarajan-v Hi Sivarajan. Please call me Ashwin 🙂

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The Edge of LIFE – ANT-MOBILE MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

place : Bhubaneswar, odisha

Camera : REDMI NOTE 12 Pro 5G, Xiomi

Metering : Centre weighted average

ISO : 50 (auto)

Focal length : […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:30:07 +0530

Hello Sivarajan. Good attempt. Macro Photography is to show the microscopic world around us and most importantly show the subject in very close quarters. There is one classic rule in photography where most of the photos in this genre fall into and that is “If the eye is sharp, the photograph works” and the story telling works.

Even if the legs…

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The Edge of LIFE – ANT-MOBILE MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

place : Bhubaneswar, odisha

Camera : REDMI NOTE 12 Pro 5G, Xiomi

Metering : Centre weighted average

ISO : 50 (auto)

Focal length : […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:57:22 +0530

Hello Kunal, The dynamic range (Colour) in the raw image looks better than the final one. The orange saturation makes it extremely warm disturbing the real brownish hue of the bird. Good shot of the scaly munia other than for that one man made element where the bird is perched on a wire. A branch would have elevated the photo immensely

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NIKON D 7500, Lens: 200-500mm

APERTURE Priority, f 5.6

SS : 1/250

FL : 450mm

ISO : 320

AF-C

Spot Metering

WB : Shade

Picture Control : Vivid

Ameneded the Post Processing as per inputs

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:53:10 +0530

Hi Suhas. Really love the habitat captured in the frame. It could use a tad bit of brightness (Not exposure) to create that calm moody image in my opinion.

In reply to - Suhas Mandal posted an update Painted Stork

Location- Rabindra sarovar lake, West Bengal, India

EXIF:

Camera: Nikon d5300

Lens : Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6

Focal length: 500 mm

ISO: 100

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:25:07 +0530

That’s a nice pose. Shows a curious bird on the trunk

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𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚

Kasavanahalli Lake, Bengaluru, Karnataka | Mar 2026

This male Common Kingfisher was very active, hopping and perching openly on these dead tree trunks, […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:04:22 +0530

Hello Kunal. The dynamic range of the colour in the raw image is much better than the edited version. The orange saturation is a bit overdone in my opinion. Good Photo other than for the man made electric wire on which the bird rests

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NIKON D 7500, Lens: 200-500mm

APERTURE Priority, f 5.6

SS : 1/250

FL : 450mm

ISO : 320

AF-C

Spot Metering

WB : Shade

Picture Control : Vivid

Ameneded the Post Processing as per inputs

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:56:07 +0530

@sivarajan-v Hello Sivarajan. Thank you for the kind words. Photography is a continuous journey of learning. By observing what others have seen and how they have chosen to frame it, we begin to understand new perspectives. Each shared image, each insight, quietly shapes us into better storytellers than we were a moment ago.

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The Flame-throated Bulbul is one of the Western Ghats’ quiet bursts of colour — a bird that seems almost painted. he bird gets its name from rich yellow tones, warmed further by […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:01:02 +0530

Raw Image

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The Flame-throated Bulbul is one of the Western Ghats’ quiet bursts of colour — a bird that seems almost painted. he bird gets its name from rich yellow tones, warmed further by […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: The Flame-throated Bulbul is one of the Western Ghats’ […]

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:58:46 +0530

The Flame-throated Bulbul is one of the Western Ghats’ quiet bursts of colour — a bird that seems almost painted. he bird gets its name from rich yellow tones, warmed further by the small but unmistakable patch of orange red flamed throat. Above this brightness sits a velvet-black head. When soft light hits, it appears less like a feather…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:26:13 +0530

Raw Image

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Perched on a mossy branch, the Asian brown Flycatcher waits calmly. the bird often returns to the same perch after each hunting attempt, careful positioning can allow us to […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: Perched on a mossy branch, the Asian brown Flycatcher […]

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:25:51 +0530

Perched on a mossy branch, the Asian brown Flycatcher waits calmly. the bird often returns to the same perch after each hunting attempt, careful positioning can allow us to anticipate its movements and get the photo we want. This is a friendly bird for compositions

Nikon D500 on a tripod (Manual Mode)

Nikkor 500mm PF @ F/5.6

Shutter speed…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:46:50 +0530

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In reply to - Ashwin Kumar posted an update The Black‑throated Munia exists within the gentle rhythm of grasses, shrubs, and quiet edges where seeds ripen and small flocks move softly through the landscape. However I was […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: The Black‑throated Munia exists within the gentle rhythm […]

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:45:30 +0530

The Black‑throated Munia exists within the gentle rhythm of grasses, shrubs, and quiet edges where seeds ripen and small flocks move softly through the landscape. However I was lucky enough to capture one on a perch.

Place: Dandeli

Nikon D500 (manual Mode on a tripod)

Nikkor 500mm pf @ F/5.6

ISO 1600, Shutter speed 1/640s, White Balance 6450,…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:29:57 +0530

This is a beautiful frame

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Siberian stonechat Location: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh Camera: Canon 1500D Lens: Sigma 150-600mm Shot at 500mm EXIF: F6.3, 1/250s, ISO800, Ev 0 Auto Focus, Manual […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:28:42 +0530

@sivarajan-v Thank you Sivarajan!!

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A Black naped monarch sits gracefully on a branch with Alert eyes along with a birdsong scanning the surroundings . Taken at Ganeshgudi

Nikon D500, Nikkor 500mm PF @ F/5.6 on a […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:12:16 +0530

This is a lovely shot and a beautiful contrast between the bird and the background.

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Pied Mynah

Sony Gear: A1 and 600mm f4

EXIF: 600mm, f/4, 1/2000, ISO 1600, EV-0

Manual with Auto ISO, AWB, Multi-metering

AF-C, Zone, Bird Eye Tracking

Handlheld

Processed in LrC

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:44:30 +0530

Raw File

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A Black naped monarch sits gracefully on a branch with Alert eyes along with a birdsong scanning the surroundings . Taken at Ganeshgudi

Nikon D500, Nikkor 500mm PF @ F/5.6 on a […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: A Black naped monarch sits gracefully on a branch with […]

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:43:20 +0530

A Black naped monarch sits gracefully on a branch with Alert eyes along with a birdsong scanning the surroundings . Taken at Ganeshgudi

Nikon D500, Nikkor 500mm PF @ F/5.6 on a tripod (Manual Mode)

ISO 5000, Shutter speed @ 1/500s, White balance @ 6450 with exposure compensation at 0

Post processing in Photoshop for Tonal and exposure…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:23:45 +0530

Raw Image

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This Little Indian Yellow tit caught mid call sits on a sunny branch, poised with a raised crest capturing the spirit of a tiny bird which refuses to be overlooked

Nikon D500 […]

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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:23:13 +0530

This Little Indian Yellow tit caught mid call sits on a sunny branch, poised with a raised crest capturing the spirit of a tiny bird which refuses to be overlooked

Nikon D500 (Manual Mode on a tripod), Nikkor 500mm PF @ F/5.6, ISO 560, Shutter speed 1/640s, Matrix metering, Exposure compensation -1 (trying to get a darker Image), White balance…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:24:39 +0530

Raw Image

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A white rumped shama (Dandeli) sitting in warm golden light. The bird has a lovely contrast with a chestnut breast and a black head. The underparts of the tail is white […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: A white rumped shama (Dandeli) sitting in warm golden […]

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:23:01 +0530

A white rumped shama (Dandeli) sitting in warm golden light. The bird has a lovely contrast with a chestnut breast and a black head. The underparts of the tail is white revealing natures beauty at its finest.

Nikon D 500 (Manual Mode on a tripod), Nikkor 500mm @ F/5.6, Matrix metering with exposure compensation at -0.3, ISO 1800, Shutter speed…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:06:38 +0530

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In reply to - Ashwin Kumar posted an update A watchful Black Kite perched quietly on the edge of the compound at home in Bangalore. Calm yet commanding, it scanned the surroundings with its sharp eyes silently before […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: A watchful Black Kite perched quietly on the edge of […]

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:04:18 +0530

A watchful Black Kite perched quietly on the edge of the compound at home in Bangalore. Calm yet commanding, it scanned the surroundings with its sharp eyes silently before flying away.

Nikon D500 (Manual Mode – Hand held), Nikkor 500mm PF @ F/5.6, ISO 1000, Shutter speed 1/1000s, Matrix metering, Exposure Compensation -0.3

Post processed…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:05:02 +0530

Hi Gaurav, this is a beautiful Image. It shows the entire Africa in One frame with wild untamed blending into endless grasslands and a lone tree. The photo displays a strong sense of wilderness around the lion. If there is anything I would do, I would crop the image from the bottom right slightly to place the lion in between the right bottom…

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Wide angle portrait of lion from Maasai Mara. I tried to compose the road as a leading line following the lion all the way to the tree in the background. The dramatic sunset […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:08:34 +0530

@Tejas3 👍 makes sense

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Female Tigress -> Bachhi!

Location: Satpura Tiger Reserve

Camera: Canon R7

Lens: Canon 100-500 RF

EXIF:

F8.0, 1/400s, IS0320, E0.0

Evaluative Metering, Manual mode. Auto Focus

Shot […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:10:32 +0530

Hi Tejas. The raw image is better with the entire tiger on the track than the crop because the track becomes the leading line to the subject

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Female Tigress -> Bachhi!

Location: Satpura Tiger Reserve

Camera: Canon R7

Lens: Canon 100-500 RF

EXIF:

F8.0, 1/400s, IS0320, E0.0

Evaluative Metering, Manual mode. Auto Focus

Shot […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:48:22 +0530

Raw Image

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The Ashy Drongo has a quieter presence. Less flamboyant, more understated in tone, it inhabits wooded habitats with quiet confidence. Slate-grey against filtered light, it waits […]

Ashwin Kumar posted an update: The Ashy Drongo has a quieter presence. Less […]

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:47:09 +0530

The Ashy Drongo has a quieter presence. Less flamboyant, more understated in tone, it inhabits wooded habitats with quiet confidence. Slate-grey against filtered light, it waits with patience before launching into precise aerial flights. It may not advertise its strength as boldly as its black cousin, but it carries the same sharp intelligence.…

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:35:22 +0530

@gaurav-patil Thank you Gaurav. Let me try that

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A pond heron with its hard-earned catch. The light was perfect, the action raw, but unfortunately this is a tight frame. I couldn’t shift my position without disturbing the bird, […]

Ashwin Kumar posted a new activity comment

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:52:07 +0530

Raw Image Screenshot

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A pond heron with its hard-earned catch. The light was perfect, the action raw, but unfortunately this is a tight frame. I couldn’t shift my position without disturbing the bird, […]