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AN Rao posted an update in the group Cell Phone Photography: A breathstopping Sunrise across lake Wakatipu, […]

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:18:09 +0530

A breathstopping Sunrise

across lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand

Waking up early on our last day in Queenstown, New Zealand, it was hard not to be completely hypnotised by the first rays of dawn from across the lake. I rushed down from our AirBnB and captured this moment on my iPhone. The thought of unpacking my camera and tripod did not…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Spotted Deer SilhouetteKeoladeo Ghana National […]

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:24:00 +0530

Spotted Deer Silhouette
Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

What you visualize vs what the scene is.

Photography is an art. And as an artist, you need to have a free flow of your mind in creating that art.

There is no right or wrong in photography, there are tools available to create it and finish it. Start with the camera and end…

Piyush thacker posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): Insta: piyushsthacker Gear: Sony A1| Sony FE 400 […]

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 13:00:01 +0530

Insta: piyushsthacker

Gear: Sony A1| Sony FE 400 F2.8

Exif: ISO 200 | 400 mm | -1.3 ev | f/4 | 1/4000s

Cold winter morning at the Kanha National Park. The golden light and deer crossing the road. I purposely kept white balance to 9k, used bean bag for extra stability.

In post processing just increased contrast and vibrance.

Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The Art of Bathing: Glossy Ibis D.O.Photo:28/01/2023 […]

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 16:18:30 +0530

The Art of Bathing: Glossy Ibis

D.O.Photo:28/01/2023 Place: Purbasthali oxbow lake, WB, India

D.O Post:17/02/2023 Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor 200-500mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/6400 Aperture = f/5.6 Focal length = 500mm Exp Bias = -1 ISO =800 WB =5400

Action shot of Glossy Ibis, high shutter speed used to get the water splash with the…

Rakshith Jakati posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: || S A R U S C R A N E ||"Love is in the air! Admiring […]

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:24:49 +0530

|| S A R U S C R A N E ||

“Love is in the air! Admiring the majestic Sarus Crane pair, the tallest flying bird in the world, as they dance and show their affection for each other. Got these beautiful creatures at Bharathpur in the evening and taking the advantage of the light got this closeup shot.

Place: Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

Abhijeet Joshi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID:- Clamorous reed warblerPlace:- PuneCamera:- Nikon […]

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:18:28 +0530

ID:- Clamorous reed warbler

Place:- Pune

Camera:- Nikon D3000 Lens:- Tameron 70-300 AP:- 6.3 SS: 500 ISO: 1000 WB:- Daylight

Details:- I like the sun raise on his body through leaf holes. and he made eye to eye contact. I am trying to click but this bird is bubbly cant stay at one place always behind the food. Finally he gave me eye contact pose :).

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group SSP Students’ Showcase: Congratulations to @pinakitwogmail-com for this […]

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:43:15 +0530

Congratulations to @pinakitwogmail-com for this action packed image being featured in the SSP Students’ Showcase.

This image caught my attention for the amazing action, details and of course the complementary background.

Title: LET ME FINISH MY LUNCH

Location: Purbasthali oxbow lake, WB, India

Gear:Nikon Z6II with Nikkor 200-500mm Lens
Shutter…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group SSP Students’ Showcase: A BIG Congrats to @patelsameerngmail-com for getting […]

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:18:46 +0530

A BIG Congrats to @patelsameerngmail-com for getting his work published in the SSP Students’ Showcase.

It’s the amazing soft lighting combined with the colours + tonality and the simplicity of the image which made me select this image – Sudhir Shivaram.

Desert Wheatear
Outskirts of Surat, Gujarat

Nikon D500, Nikon 200-500 mm@500mm, f/5.6, 1/640…

Nitin Saxena started the discussion IT Consultant By Profession Photographer by Hobby in the forum Introduce Yourself

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:15:21 +0530

IT Consultant By Profession Photographer by Hobby

Hello All,

I am an IT consultant by profession having a keen interest in wildlife photography. Looking forward to interact and learn from all of you.

– Nitin

Mohammed Bismillah Ansari started the discussion A scientist interested in learning photography in the forum Introduce Yourself

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:06:31 +0530

A scientist interested in learning photography

A scientist by profession and energy transition/climate change advisor to governments, NGO’s and Industries in Asia-pacific and GCC region. A beginner in photography, I am here to learn from you all.

praveen baddi started the discussion Hi all in the forum Introduce Yourself

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:51:00 +0530

Hi all

I am Range Forest Officer by profession. Birding is my hobby. Started wildlife photography as a value addition to my profession and hobby.

Pranav Mahendru posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Sharp ‘n’ Cute Gurugram, Haryana, India Make sure you […]

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:46:00 +0530

Sharp ‘n’ Cute

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Make sure you read the whole thing !!

Purple Sunbird (male) photographed in my condominium itself late in the morning

wildlife and opportunities to make fantastic images is all around you. I had gone down to bring something when I spotted this bird and quickly rushed back home to bring the camera.

Though…

Santhosh Kumar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: BRAHMINI KITE WITH CATCHlocation-Chithari […]

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:35:16 +0530

BRAHMINI KITE WITH CATCH
location-Chithari estuary,North Kerala,10/04/22
was experimenting with newly baught nikon gear, morning atound 8.30 am, bright sunlight, a lot of bird activity, this bird was hovering at a low level, i felt this will defenitly go for a catch, and i was constantly tracking this bird, as expected things happened , got…

Arun Kumar Shakya posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: European Stonechat-PortraitDhikala zone, Jim […]

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:13:11 +0530

European Stonechat-Portrait

Dhikala zone, Jim Corbett National Park

Nikon D850 Tamron 150-600mm g2, Handheld,

f6.3, 1/2000s, ISO800, 600mm, exp comp -0.3 stop, no flash, no filter, aperture priority, matrix metering

While waiting for Tiger at Dhikala zone, Jim Corbet National Park at early morning, this european stonechat perched just in front of…

Pranav Mahendru posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Cutness OverloadedRanthambhore National Park, […]

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:40:04 +0530

Cutness Overloaded

Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India

This photo was taken on my birthday and we had a great day with 3 tigers and a sloth bear. The tiger here is Noorie’s cub who is a now a sub-adult.

There were lot of gypsies present here and because we had a good driver and guide we were able to position our vehicle at the right…

Santhosh Kumar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: RED HEADED TROGONon the way to Walong, […]

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 17:31:06 +0530

RED HEADED TROGON
on the way to Walong, Arunachal pradesh,23/01/23
while travelling in a jeep, the guide heard the call, we all got down and started looking for the bird.then we spotted it deep inside the plantain plantation. it was sitting there still for a long time, got time to experiment with various settings.
F8, 1/200,iso 2000,metering…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update: Hello All, Good news. The new SSP App now available on […]

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:33:41 +0530

Hello All, Good news. The new SSP App now available on iOS as well:
https://apps.apple.com/app/sudhir-shivaram-photography/id1662817697

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‎Sudhir Shivaram Photography

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Harish Sharma posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): TITLE -Beautiful Evening Discription - The photo was […]

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:20:46 +0530

TITLE -Beautiful Evening

Discription – The photo was taken in evening, Me and my friends were going for a walk in the beautiful evening, the sun was about to set and the red colour is spreading over the sky
Camera -Nikon Coolpix B500
ISO-125
Aperture -8
Shutter Speed -1/1000

Lakshman M posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Shot during sunset when this woodpecker was busy tapping […]

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:57:02 +0530

Shot during sunset when this woodpecker was busy tapping the tree. The back ground and the evening light was what caught my attention to take this picture.

Nikon D500 – 200-500 lense

Exposure 1/800 sec @ f5.6 , ISO 1000, Manual, Centre weighted metering. -5 EV

Had to use a higher ISO as the light on the subject was low, subsequently -5 EV as…