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Suhas Mandal posted an update: White rumped muniaEXIF:Camera: Nikon d5300Lens : […]

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:32:14 +0530

White rumped munia

EXIF:
Camera: Nikon d5300
Lens : Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6
Focal length: 500 mm
ISO: 1250
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/3200
Exposure: 0 ev
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot metering

Focusing points used: Single point

Anish Abraham posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Asian green bee-eaterKanakapura Road, Bangalore Camera […]

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:51:24 +0530

Asian green bee-eater

Kanakapura Road, Bangalore

Camera : Nikon D3200, Lens: 200 – 500 MM

Focal length used : 500 mm (750 mm due to crop sensor)

F/5.6, ISO : 800, SS : 1/640, EV : -0.7

Aperture priority mode, Matrix / Evaluative metering

White balance : flash-5400 K ( for getting natural colours in my camera)

On Tripod

Edited in LR mobile

Omkar Nath Patel started the discussion Lenses for Sony Alpha 6400 in the forum Want to Buy Camera Gear (WTB)

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 15:57:22 +0530

Lenses for Sony Alpha 6400

Have just got Sony Alpha 6400

Any suggestions for a general/ multi purpose lens. Later will upgrade to specialised lenses .

Divyesh Shah started the discussion photography tips in the forum Everything Photography

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:13:23 +0530

photography tips

What will be setting for Northen Lights Photography

Mukesh Foflia posted an update: ID: PURPLE RUMPED SUNBIRD, This photo was clicked in […]

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:32:49 +0530

ID: PURPLE RUMPED SUNBIRD, This photo was clicked in a garden. CANON R6 ,LENS RF 800/F11 IS STM. SS 1/500, F/11, iso 200, Manual mode, WB: Auto, handheld.

PRASAD TELANG posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Happy Teachers Day! Thanks a lot, to Sudhir Sir for […]

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:39:03 +0530

Happy Teachers Day! Thanks a lot, to Sudhir Sir for opening doors of beautiful world of Photography for us. Thanks for teaching us how to learn photography and how to appreciate amazing work of others.

Attached Photo

Yellow Bittern

Observed this bird on a rainy day. Like this photo because of the pose of the bird that shows the behavior of…

Ali Mohd posted an update: Indian roller. At shakumber devi near Shivalik […]

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:30:02 +0530

Indian roller.
At shakumber devi near Shivalik hills.
Sony ilce-7m4
Lens 200-600mm Sony.
Shutter- 1/3200s
Iso-5000
Focal length- 565mm
F-6.3
I use such high speed as I was expecting that it may fly,So to freeze the action I use such high shutter count.

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID: White-Rumped Munia: A Tiny, Common BirdThe […]

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:05:04 +0530

ID: White-Rumped Munia: A Tiny, Common Bird

The White-Rumped Munia is a small, passerine bird found across much of Asia. It’s a common sight in many countries, particularly in India, Southeast Asia, and China.

Key Characteristics:

Size: About 10 centimeters (4 inches) long.
Coloration: Generally brown with a distinct white rump, hence the name. The…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): Lioness, Masai MaraSony A7R5 + Sony 70-200 f2.8 GM OSS […]

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:35:52 +0530

Lioness, Masai Mara

Sony A7R5 + Sony 70-200 f2.8 GM OSS at 200mm
ISO 640, f/2.8 @ 1/8000
Multi metering with -1EV
Manual WB at 5800K
Af area Mode: Tracking with 1 point AF and animal subject detection ON

Here’s an important tip on side lighting.

Side lighting is when you are shooting from the front and the light is falling on your subject either from…

Abhinav Sharma posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): Creative edit of the mighty "Rana" from Jhalana […]

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:50:56 +0530

Creative edit of the mighty “Rana” from Jhalana Leopard Reserve. He was badly wounded in a territorial fight as seen. I chose to edit it in a dramatic way to bring out his warrior personality and attitude even after the injuries.

Nikon Z8 with 500 pf lens @ f5.6 | 1/640 | ISO 1000

Amit Chopra posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Seagull with catfish catchJan 2024, BhigwanCanon 90d […]

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:55:17 +0530

Seagull with catfish catchJan 2024, BhigwanCanon 90d + 100-400mk2 L1/3200, f5, iso 250, 0ev, evaluative metering HandheldWas trying to catch BIF action – in hindsight should have not kept iso at auto and adjusted it to 100 given bright light conditions and white subject. Nevertheless – an interesting outcome…

samar kshetri posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Hunting move. Great Egret was moving swiftly to hunt […]

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:16:33 +0530

Hunting move. Great Egret was moving swiftly to hunt its prey. Handheld shot . EV kept -1.0 to avoid overexpose of subject as light seemed to be harsh.

Camera: a7iv
lens: 200-600 mm
Aperture priority
Focal length used: 600 mm
ISO: 320
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter speed: 1/4000s
White Balance: 5400k
Metering: Multi
Exposure compensation: -1.0

Mutukulloju likitha posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): Sunset just looks like a lamp…🌞 Evening photography at my […]

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:47:31 +0530

Sunset just looks like a lamp…🌞
Evening photography at my house terrace
Captured on canon200d
50mm lens
Setting:
ISO:100
Shutter speed:1/800
-1.7ev
F11

Subrata Das posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Hello everyone how are you? I'm from North Bengal and […]

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:28:41 +0530

Hello everyone how are you?

I’m from North Bengal and it’s summer time so during this time, the movement of birds is very less. So I went out to photograph some common birds and saw the oriental-magpie-robin.

Body – Canon 200d ii

Lens – 55-250

FL – 250mm

Ap – f5.6

WB – Auto

Exposure – 0

Metering – Spot metering

Shutter speed… Read more

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…

Rongali Arudra Kumar posted an update: "REAL WORLD". This shot is from "Lonavala […]

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:14:56 +0530

"REAL WORLD". This shot is from "Lonavala lake, Maharashtra". This is the beautiful scene I ever scene before. These two dogs they are playing from a long time actually they are making love meanwhile sun is getting down the I got this shot in my mind and I make the settings accordingly and finally you are seeing this beautiful shot. Comment… Read more

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…

Anish Abraham posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): Silhouette of Sunrise! Camera : Nikon D3200 Lens: 200 - […]

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 06:43:25 +0530

Silhouette of Sunrise!

Camera : Nikon D3200
Lens: 200 – 500 MM
Focal length used : 200 MM
ISO : 400
Aperture : 5.6
Shutter speed : 1/2000
White balance : 7000 K
Metering : Evaluative
Exposure compensation: 0.3

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…

Jahnabee Pandey posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: I live close to Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai. […]

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 13:40:14 +0530

I live close to Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai. This was shot in my society garden adjacent to a small forest patch.

Garden Lizard.. Don’t know the exact id

📷 Settings

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

Aperture Priority

ISO-800

Shot at 600mm

F/6.3

Shutter 1/3200( I was in the middle of shooting some birds, hence had kept the…