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Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Tailorbird & FlowersPlace: Kalyani/West […]

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:01:43 +0530

Tailorbird & Flowers

Place: Kalyani/West Bengal/India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor Z 180-600mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/6400 ,Aperture = f/6.3 ,Focal length = 460mm ,Exp Bias = -0.7step,ISO =1600,

WB =5300,

Aperture priority/Matrix metering

The Shot was taken in Kalyani/West Bengal. The shot was taken from a hide, and a tripod was used, In…

Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Mr. & Mrs. SunbirdPlace: Kalyani/West […]

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:02:10 +0530

Mr. & Mrs. Sunbird

Place: Kalyani/West Bengal/India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor Z 180-600mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/2500 ,Aperture = f/6.3 ,Focal length = 600mm ,Exp Bias = -1 step,ISO =3200,

WB =5300,

Aperture priority/Matrix metering

The Shot was taken in Kalyani/West Bengal. The shot was taken from a hide, and a tripod was used, In…

samar kshetri posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Western reef Heron flips the catch. On tripod. […]

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:33:42 +0530

Western reef Heron flips the catch. On tripod.

Camera: a7iv
lens: 200-600 mm
Aperture priority
Focal length used: 600 mm
ISO: 500
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter speed: 1/1250s
White Balance: 5400
Metering: Multi
Exposure compensation: 0.0
Focusing points used: Spot S tracking on AF-C

Date of photo: 22 Aug 24

Location: Jamnagar

Processing…

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Save Lakes:ID: Yellow WagtailThe Yellow Wagtail is a […]

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:11:46 +0530

Save Lakes:

ID: Yellow Wagtail

The Yellow Wagtail is a small, insectivorous bird. They have olive upperparts and yellow underparts, although the extent of the yellow varies depending on the subspecies and sex. The males of some subspecies have brightly colored head patterns, while the females and juveniles are duller colored.

Yellow Wagtails…

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Miss Sunshine !!!! Mumbai Female sunbird within […]

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:51:02 +0530

Miss Sunshine !!!!

Mumbai

Female sunbird within the yellow flowers . I wanted the yellow flowers to be blurred in the background.
Nikon D 850
200-500@500 mm
f6.3
Iso800
SS 1/1000
AFC
d9
Auto white balance
Matrix metering
Processed in LRC
Adjusted for temperature, reduced highlights
Increased shadows .

Harsha S Gowda posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: River Tern Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka. […]

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:05:15 +0530

River Tern
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka.
08:05 am, Jan 2024

Gear:
Camera: Sony Alpha ILCE-7M3 (Full-Frame 24.2MP Mirrorless)
Lens: Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)

Settings:
Shot: Handheld
Program: Manual
Focal Length Used: 600 mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec
ISO: 800
White Balance: Auto, 5,300
Metering…

Dr.Naveen Sajjan posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Today morning around 9am captured Blue Tailed Bee Eater […]

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:03:40 +0530

Today morning around 9am captured Blue Tailed Bee Eater at outskirts of Hospet Karnataka. That was the nice place where so many bee eaters made nest for breeding.

NIKON D5200

Sigma Lens 150-500mm

Aperture priority

ISO 250

SS 1/2000

Exposure -1 ev

F 6.3

AF- C

Matrix metering

White balance Auto

Hand held

Edited in Lightroom.

Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Purple-rumped sunbirdPlace: Kalyani/West Bengal/India

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 16:08:37 +0530

Purple-rumped sunbird

Place: Kalyani/West Bengal/India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor 200-500mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/2000 ,Aperture = f/5.6 ,Focal length = 500mm ,Exp Bias = -1 step,ISO =4000,WB =5300,

Aperture priority/Matrix metering

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

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update: IMPORTANT TIPS FOR POSTING IMAGESI would like to share […]

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:37:22 +0530

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR POSTING IMAGES

I would like to share with you the key things to check before selecting images for posting.

You need to mention if you have followed the below checklist before posting image on this platform. If not, your image may be removed. This is a learning platform and we want to focus on that. Thanks…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: A BIG hello to all the new subscribers of the […]

Tue, 23 May 2023 14:52:55 +0530

A BIG hello to all the new subscribers of the All-In-One Pack.

When you post an image, provide all the details as per the posting guidelines:
https://learn.sudhirshivaramphotography.com/groups/all-in-one-pack-support/forum/discussion/image-posting-guidelines-in-the-groups/

I really want to help you all improve your photography. The more…

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Nilgai!!!At Jhalana leopard reserve , Jaipur .On our […]

Tue, 23 May 2023 04:41:22 +0530

Nilgai!!!

At Jhalana leopard reserve , Jaipur .

On our morning safari at Jhalana leopard reserve , came across this nilgai female going about her routine . At one moment she looked up straight at me . The background could have been better but I do like the bokeh effect there .NikonD850Nikkor 200-500@500

F 6.3

Iso 800

Ss1/640

Shot in manual mode…

Anushtup De posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius).Its […]

Tue, 23 May 2023 02:37:35 +0530

Common tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius).
Its brightly coloured bird, with bright green upperparts and creamy underparts with a reddish brown crown.
A very shy bird and usually hidden within vegetation.
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Location : Faridabad.
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Canon EOS 90D
Sigma 150 – 600mm

iso 800 f/6.3 1/2000. 600 mm

edited lightroom

Critics and comments welcome

Rishabh Naidu posted an update: The shot is taken in hot blazing afternoon. Driving […]

Mon, 22 May 2023 13:44:39 +0530

The shot is taken in hot blazing afternoon. Driving from Madhai to Churna in Satpura national park this female sambar was very close to the gypsy. Although the light was too heavy I wanted to play with it and get for myself a portrait shot which can later on get to my wall.
So I underexposed a little to the right composition and… Read more

Raghavendra Rayadurga posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Little ringed plover: Click me now!

Sat, 20 May 2023 14:19:00 +0530

Little ringed plover: Click me now!
Almatti/Bijapur, Karnataka

At the river shore were black winged stilts hunting for fishes. While capturing those moments, I saw something moving around. Took few seconds to make out there is a bird in motion. Focused my camera at it and see its a little ringed plover!! a lifer for me.

The bird was fidgety,…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Elephants of Dhikala, Corbett Tiger ReserveSony A1 + […]

Fri, 19 May 2023 04:32:40 +0530

Elephants of Dhikala, Corbett Tiger Reserve

Sony A1 + Sony 400mm f2.8 GM OSS
ISO 800, f2.8 @ 1/400

Key tip for wildlife photography:

Shoot in Aperture priority mode and keep the f-number to the lowest supported by the lens. Just play around with the ISO to get a shutter speed. This works 99% of the time.

All these elephant images have been shot…

Darshan Olkar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Sniffing around. Ranthambore National Reserve, […]

Tue, 16 May 2023 14:04:32 +0530

Sniffing around.
Ranthambore National Reserve, April 2023.
Given the topographic gradient of Zone 10, tracking the new dominant male was not a too difficult task for us. Within 35-40 minutes, we had parked our vehicle a few feets away from the spot where he was resting. We knew that he would not rest for long since he had started giving out… Read more

sarvan dhadhich posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: I took the photo of this beautiful Asian Green […]

Sat, 13 May 2023 11:38:54 +0530

I took the photo of this beautiful Asian Green bee-eater during my Bharatpur trip, i always wanted to take photo of this bird but they are fast & don’t sit at one place for long, but i was lucky as 5-6 of them were playing near the small waterbody & took photo of them.

Camera: Sony A7iii
Lens: Sony 200-600
Exif: Raw, ISO 800, 300mm, 0ev, … 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

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update: Dear All,We have released the new version of Androind […]

Sun, 07 May 2023 07:24:01 +0530

Dear All,

We have released the new version of Androind App (and also iOS) which addresses the App loading time issue faced by users on Android. Where the splash screen is shown as just the loading / spinning wheel.
Around noon now, I was on call with one of the users who faced this issue and after I cleared the backend cache the App loaded in…