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SAYURI MHATRE posted an update: Dharavi, as we know it today, is the world’s largest slum […]

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 22:40:22 +0530

Dharavi, as we know it today, is the world’s largest slum area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. The people living in the area of Kumbharwada in Dharavi. As the name suggests, ‘Kumbhar’ meaning ‘potter’ and ‘Wada’ meaning ‘colony’.

Shot on iPhone 12
#mobilephotography

Piyush Bhardwaj posted an update: Green Bee Eater shot in Sattal Nainital Shot on […]

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:25:05 +0530

Green Bee Eater shot in Sattal Nainital
Shot on Nikon Z7ii
Sigma 150-600mm lens
Focal Length 600mm
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO:640
Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: +0.7
Focus Mode: AF-C

Gaurav Patil posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID: Proboscis MonkeyLocation: BorneoDescription: […]

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:53:26 +0530

ID: Proboscis Monkey

Location: Borneo

Description: Proboscis monkey hand closeup

Nikon d7200

Sigma 150-600mm C

1/500

f/5.6

ISO 200 (auto)

360mm

Single point autofocus

AFC

Matrix metering

EV: -0.3

Abhimanyu Dawar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Say hello to Rhesus Macaque, they have an […]

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:23:00 +0530

Say hello to Rhesus Macaque, they have an amazing personality. Just spend sometime watching them and you won’t be disappointed.

Made with Canon R8 & RF 200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM

1/800 sec at f9.0

Aperture priority | Handheld | 742mm | -0.67 ev | ISO 3200 | WB – 6000 | Spot metering | Post processing LrC

Imran Ahmed Ansari posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: White-throated KingfisherBhilai, chhattisgarh, […]

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:23:17 +0530

White-throated Kingfisher

Bhilai, chhattisgarh, India

Nikon z50 ii, 200-500 (hand-held)

Focal length – 750mm

1/500, f-5.6, ISO – 200

Mode – Manual

Focusing – Group

White Balance – Auto

Exposure compensation -: -0.67EV

Edit – Lightroom mobile

Ankit Pal posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Shot at Tadoba National Park, May 2025Tigress Chandini […]

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:21:50 +0530

Shot at Tadoba National Park, May 2025

Tigress Chandini with a kill.

Exif details

Shot on Sony a6700
Lens used – Sony 200-600
Aperture priority mode.
Auto focus Continous. Spot-L
Evaluative matrix metering.
-1.0 Exposure compensation
Focal length 600 mm (900 mm equivalent)
Aperture -f8 (accidentally moved to f8, could have been f6.3)

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Critiques / Feedback and Tips: Tiger from Bandhavgarh Tiger ReserveISO 1000, 400mm […]

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 03:45:59 +0530

Tiger from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
ISO 1000, 400mm f2.8 lens, f/2.8, 1/320 sec
White Balance: 5400 K (that caused the colour to be a bit dull)

Most importantly please check the below video to know how I processed the image. That’s the main thing which I want to convey in this post, especially for a lot of beginners who hesitate to process…

Gaurav Patil posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID: ZebraLocation: MaraDescription: High key image of […]

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:35:44 +0530

ID: Zebra

Location: Mara

Description: High key image of zebras bonding

Nikon D7200

Sigma 150-600mm C

1/800

800 ISO (auto)

340mm

Single point autofocus

AFC

Matrix metering +3.0

Lightroom Classic

Krishantha Wimalasiri posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Nikon 7500, 200-500 at 500mm, 1/200, with Dynamic-area […]

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:06:27 +0530

Nikon 7500, 200-500 at 500mm, 1/200, with Dynamic-area AF (21 points), Exposure – 0EV, Metering – Spot, ISO 2000, (Auto mode with upper cut off – 2000), Location – Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka. Time about 15.00 H. Posted this picture to know, how can we manage over exposure light patches in this kind of situation?

Vinita Nair posted an update in the group Photo Tour Participants Only: Title: Bear that in mind! Location: Ranthambore […]

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:47:13 +0530

Title: Bear that in mind!

Location: Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Workshop: Ranthambore May 2025

Description / Information about the Image.

Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM5
lens: Sony Prime
Focal length used: 300 mm
ISO: 1600
Aperture:2.8
Shutter speed: 1/6400
Metering: Evaluative
Exposure compensation: -1
Focusing points used: AF-C, tracking small

Jahnabee Pandey posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Portrait of a Female Rhesus macaque taken @ Jim […]

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:32:47 +0530

Portrait of a Female Rhesus macaque taken @ Jim Corbett, near Dhangarhi gate.

EXIF

ISO 500

Focal length 350mm @f/6

Shutter- 1/400sec

Aperture Priority mode, Matrix Metering

WB custom 5050

Edited in LRC, removed the faded out of focus fence strip in the background with the help of Healing Tool.

Gear-Nikon Z8/180-600mm

Abhimanyu Dawar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Pied bush chat just about to hop onto the next best […]

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:24:50 +0530

Pied bush chat just about to hop onto the next best bush, frozen in the moment.

Canon R8 with RF 200-800mm f6.3-9.0 IS USM

1/800 sec with f9.0

Aperture Priority | 800mm | 0.33 ev | ISO 1600 | Spot metering | WB – 5400 | Handheld

Abhimanyu Dawar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Found this beautiful bird Blue-capped Rock Thrush during […]

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:20:23 +0530

Found this beautiful bird Blue-capped Rock Thrush during my morning walk in Banikhet.

Canon R8 with RF 200-800mm f6.3-9.0 IS USM

1/800 sec at f9.0

Aperture Priority | Handheld | 800 mm | 0 EV | ISO 3200 | Spot Metering | WB – 6000

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: i m sharing 1 more pic from my last encounter (i […]

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:42:59 +0530

i m sharing 1 more pic from my last encounter (i already shared 1 before). i want to know in bright sunlight, with fast action happening, which are the best settings to have in such situations. i was too close to the action and was in my personal vehicle, so didn’t have enough space to get different angles. failed to get everything in…

Vinita Nair posted an update in the group Photo Tour Participants Only: Title: Featherly figure Location: Ranthambore […]

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:08:06 +0530

Title: Featherly figure

Location: Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Workshop: Ranthambore May 2025

Description / Information about the Image.

Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM5
lens: Sony Prime
Focal length used: 300 mm
ISO: 500
Aperture:2.8
Shutter speed: 1/1250
Metering: Evaluative
Exposure compensation: -1
Focusing points used: AF-C, tracking small

Ankit Pal posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Shot at Pench, Maharashtra This is the first time I […]

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:24:08 +0530

Shot at Pench, Maharashtra

This is the first time I have tried rim lighting effect.

Exif details

Shot on Sony a6700
Lens used – Sony 200-600
Aperture priority mode.
Auto focus Continous. Spot-L
Evaluative matrix metering.
-2.0 Exposure compensation
Focal length 600 mm (900 mm equivalent)
Aperture -f6.3
Shutter speed -1/1000s ( Handheld )

Basit Alvi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Scaly Breasted Munia Shot near Agaara Lake […]

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:47:26 +0530

Scaly Breasted Munia

Shot near Agaara Lake in Bengaluru

Saw Munias bathing and wanted to single out one individual.
I wanted to show the water droplets and also have the bird well lit and sharp in the frame. The light helped, it was cloudy so no harsh light.

Gear: Sony a7iv and 200-600mm lens
Shot at 1/2000 sec
ISO 800
Aperture:… Read more

Parth Patel posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Verditer Flycather at Singalila national park, […]

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:40:31 +0530

Verditer Flycather at Singalila national park, sikkim

Camera: canon R8

lens: canon RF 200-800

Focal length used: 800 mm

ISO: 5000

Aperture: f9

Shutter speed: 1/500

White Balance: Auto

Metering: Evaluative

Exposure compensation: 0ev

Focusing points used: All area auto focus

Abhimanyu Dawar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: I found this Long-tailed minivet (female) on one of […]

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:35:40 +0530

I found this Long-tailed minivet (female) on one of my morning walks in Banikhet. I tried to capture it using negative space composition style. Please share your comments about the shot, thanks!

Canon R8 with RF 200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM

1/1250 sec at f9.0 | Handheld | Spot metering

Aperture Priority | 800 mm | ISO 1600 | 0.33 EV | WB -…

Gaurav Patil posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Lost in the fog...ID: Japanese snow monkeyImage […]

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:15:54 +0530

Lost in the fog…

ID: Japanese snow monkey

Image description: There was a lot of steam coming from the hot-spring where these monkeys were so I decided to time my shot only when the monkey’s face was visible which created this dramatic effect. The expression the monkey gave also make him look very human-like.

Camera: Nikon d7200

Lens:…