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Aniruddha Bhattacharyya posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Q1: Is this the sharpest image the following equipment […]

Thu, 08 May 2025 06:11:09 +0530

Q1: Is this the sharpest image the following equipment can produce (Canon R5 + 200-800mm), or am I doing something wrong?

Q2: What is the suggested export format for posting photos in this platform? In the post-processing course, it was suggested to use 1920×1350 with 72ppi for Facebook and 1080×1350 with 72ppi for Instagram. Should we follow…

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Morning Serenade !!!! Vasai salt pans […]

Fri, 10 May 2024 14:03:46 +0530

Morning Serenade !!!!

Vasai salt pans Maharashtra.

The picture captures the serene moment of the Siberian Chat perched on a branch, its beauty enhanced by the soft morning light and the unique setting of the Vasai salt pan.

NikonD850
200-500 mm@500
f5.6
ISO 1000
Ss1/500
Manual mode
Hand held
Auto white balance
Matti metering… Read more

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID: Streaked Fantail WarblerLocation: Manday: […]

Fri, 10 May 2024 08:45:06 +0530

ID: Streaked Fantail Warbler

Location: Manday: Karnataka

The Streaked Fantail Warbler, also known as the Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis), is a small insectivorous bird found in grasslands, irrigated crops, and wetlands across southern Europe, Africa (excluding deserts and rainforests), and southern Asia. This tiny bird is well-known for…

Subramanya Abhijit posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Shot this beautiful Peafowl during the monsoons in […]

Wed, 08 May 2024 07:51:37 +0530

Shot this beautiful Peafowl during the monsoons in Bandipur last year. This was shot handheld from the safari jeep in manual + auto ISO

Gear Used: Nikon D7500 + 200-500mm f5.6

Focal Length – 400mm

Shutter Speed – 1/800

Aperture – f7.1

ISO – 200

White Balance – Auto (Later adjusted during post processing)

Metering – Center Weighted

Exposure Compensation…

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Wagtail familyID: White Browed Wagtail: The […]

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:49:36 +0530

Wagtail family

ID: White Browed Wagtail:

The White-browed Wagtail, also known as the Large Pied Wagtail, is a striking bird found in South Asia. It is the largest member of the wagtail family, measuring up to 8.3 inches in length. Females are generally duller than males, with less intense black coloration. Juveniles resemble females but…

Govind Ranade posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: When I was clicking photos of black Ibis at Tadoba, I […]

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:47:00 +0530

When I was clicking photos of black Ibis at Tadoba, I also noticed an Indian Roller, a little away, sitting on a broken stump of a tree. I shot this with my Nikon D7500, Sigma 150-600 lens. Focal length used 600mm, f/6.3, shutter speed 1/4000, ISO 640, Ev was kept at -0.7, used Auto WB setting, matrix metering,

Amit Chopra posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Indian Paradise Flycatcher March 18th, 2024 Navi […]

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:01:56 +0530

Indian Paradise Flycatcher
March 18th, 2024
Navi Mumbai, India
Canon 90D + 100-400 mk2 L
1/2500, f5, iso 1250, 0 ev, spot metered, handheld

Taken at the Nature Valley park in Belapur at around 715 am in the morning

Ramesh Patel posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Meet the Black Kite: a common city dweller with a […]

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 13:10:18 +0530

Meet the Black Kite: a common city dweller with a keen, focused gaze. 🦅 #PredatorBirds

Location: Bhandup water pumping station.

Shot during the late monsoon season in Bhandup, I captured this bird near the entrance. Comfortable with my presence, I focused on close-up shots to convey emotion and detail. Post-processed using Lightroom Mobile…

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 .

Amit Chopra posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Spotted Eagle Bhigwan, Jan 2024 1/3200, iso 1000, […]

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:17:49 +0530

Spotted Eagle
Bhigwan, Jan 2024
1/3200, iso 1000, f5.6
Spot metered due to low light conditions
All other functions on Auto
Canon 90D and 100-400 mk2 L lens

Wanted to capture a clean, in flight shot of the eagle

Harsha S Gowda posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Eurasian Spoonbill Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, […]

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:35:51 +0530

Eurasian Spoonbill

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka.

07:20 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: 400 mm

Aperture: f/6.3

Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec

ISO: Auto 3200

Exposure Compensation: 0…

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID: Indian Grey Hornbill, Location: Mandya, […]

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:06:57 +0530

ID: Indian Grey Hornbill, Location: Mandya, Karnataka.

The Indian Grey Hornbill is a common bird found on the Indian subcontinent. It’s a medium-sized hornbill, measuring around 61 cm (24 inches) in length. They are mostly arboreal, meaning they spend most of their time in trees, and are commonly sighted in pairs. The Indian Grey Hornbill has…

Harsha S Gowda posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Asian Openbill Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka.

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 05:54:00 +0530

Asian Openbill
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka.
08:50 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: Auto 320
Exposure Compensation: -1…

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

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:02:18 +0530

Painted Stork
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka.
01:00 pm, 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: Aperture Priority
Focal Length Used: 600 mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec
ISO: 200
Exposure Compensation:…

Prachi Bhogan posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Yellow bellied Marmot. This is the heaviest species of […]

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 21:10:36 +0530

Yellow bellied Marmot. This is the heaviest species of the squirrel family. While on the drive i felt like i saw something moving from my peripheral vision and we stopped the car and i got down to see the marmot on the ravine with beautiful backdrop of lake yellowstone.
Shot at Yellowstone nat park.
Nikon z9
Nikkor 800mm f… Read more

Harsha S Gowda posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Yellow-billed Babbler Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. 3:50 pm, […]

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:12:37 +0530

Yellow-billed Babbler
Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.
3:50 pm, Apr 2024

Curious Gaze: A Yellow-billed Babbler perched adorably on a tree branch, looking straight into the camera with inquisitive eyes.

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
…

Ramesh Patel posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Sandpiper and patience.Shot at : Bhandup water […]

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 14:34:36 +0530

Sandpiper and patience.

Shot at : Bhandup water pumping station.

Encountered this Wood Sandpiper at a saltpan near Bhandup Water Pumping Station. Initially spotted from a top angle, I managed to lower myself as much as possible. It was a bright, sunny day, and the subject was unaware of my presence as I shot from behind a tree amidst branches.…

PRASENJIT NASKAR posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Title: The King of his territory. Location: Purbasthali […]

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 11:27:47 +0530

Title: The King of his territory.
Location: Purbasthali Bird Sanctuary, west Bengal

Date 18/02/2024, Time: 13:00 Hrs., Camera Sony A7III, Lens 200-600, Exposure Program-Aperture Priority, Focal length used: 600.00 MM, F/ 6.3, Shutter Speed: 1/800 sec, ISO-250, white balance – Manual 5554k, No Flash, Metering mode – Multi, Focusing Point Used:…

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Long-Legged Wader ID: Black-Winged Stilt: The […]

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 08:46:03 +0530

Long-Legged Wader

ID: Black-Winged Stilt:

The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed, very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family Recurvirostridae.

Their bodies are generally black above and white below, with a white head and neck. Long legs allow them to wade in deeper water than other wading birds,…

Jahnabee Pandey posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Tried to get a closeup of a female Rhesus Macaque.

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 18:05:17 +0530

Tried to get a closeup of a female Rhesus Macaque.

📷 Settings

Shot on Nikon Z8, Nikkor 180-600mm lens- handheld

Aperture Priority

ISO-500

Shot at 500mm

F/6.3

Shutter 1/250

Exposure- 0

Matrix/Evaluative metering

Handheld.. Processed in LrC