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Pranay Teja posted an update: Green DayThis cat likes to hang around in the garden […]

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:41:55 +0530

Green Day

This cat likes to hang around in the garden for shelter. I was able to photograph this peculiar act of eating grass, probably for digestion.

Location: Yemmiganur, Andhra Pradesh

Date: 30 Oct ’25, 12:48 pm

Gear: Sony A6700 + Tamron 18-300 F3.5-6.3

Exposure: Manual with Auto ISO, 1/2000s, F6.3, ISO 1000, 0 EV, Multi-Metering

Focal length:…

Teja Karri posted an update: Title: Eurasian spoonbill Location: Ranganathittu […]

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:03:31 +0530

Title: Eurasian spoonbill
Location: Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Near Mysore
Workshop: Mysore Jan 2026
Camera: ILCE-6700 v1.02
Lens: Sony 200-600mm G
Focal length used: 600mm
ISO: 1250
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter speed: 1/2000
White Balance: Mannual
Metering: Pattern
Exposure program: Aperture Priority
Photo Taken: Handheld from moving boat

Rakesh ch Murmu posted an update: Blood moon & Total phase of lunar eclipse. Including […]

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:54:19 +0530

Blood moon & Total phase of lunar eclipse. Including saturn which was visible at the time of eclipse.

Composit image.

device used

Nikon z50II+Nikkor 180-600mm lens

Focal length : 600mm

Shutter speed : highest 1/400 lowest 4seconds

depending on available light.

ISO : 100-3200

processed in photoshop.

Abhimanyu Dawar posted an update: This is the first time I have attempted to click […]

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:08:37 +0530

This is the first time I have attempted to click a butterfly. I just loved the overall setting, the green pink and blue colors were so calming.

Canon R8 with RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9.0 IS USM

1/640 sec at f/9.0

Aperture Priority | Handheld | 800mm | EV 0.67 | ISO 1600 | WB 6300 | Spot metering | LrC post processing

Gaurav Patil posted an update: Description: High key image of giraffe in Amboseli, […]

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:14:56 +0530

Description: High key image of giraffe in Amboseli, there was heat haze so had to shoot a wider shot. The dust behind the giraffe also help isolate the subject which worked in my favour. Let me know your thoughts

Nikon d5600

Nikon 18-140mm

1/500

f/8

ISO 400 auto

120mm

single point autofocus

AFC

EV: +1.7

Keyur Patel posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Subject: Piping PloverLocation: NJ, […]

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 03:10:37 +0530

Subject: Piping Plover

Location: NJ, USA

Conditions/Thought process:

Sunny day, walking on beach in harsh sunlight, spotted this Piping Plover. sat on ground for low angle shot, though light was intense sunlight tried to make this image. waited for it to turn and composed vertical shot.

Equipment:

R6 + Sigma 150-600C

Av mode:

– f6.3

– 1/100 sec

– ISO…

Keyur Patel posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Subject: WilletLocation – NJ, USAConditions/Thought […]

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:53:18 +0530

Subject: Willet

Location – NJ, USA

Conditions/Thought process:

Diffused light, sun behind the clouds on the beach. this Willet was searching for food. I sat on the ground and waited for it to come closer. tried to fill frame at 600mm. Caveat of cloudy weather is getting nice catchlight becomes almost impossible.

Equipment:

Canon R6 + Sigma 150-600…

Sachitananda Jena posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: “Grace in stillness — the Red-crested Pochard glides […]

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:40:04 +0530

“Grace in stillness — the Red-crested Pochard glides through the quiet waters, a splash of color in a world of calm.”

Captured on Nikon Z6iii with Nikon 400mm 2.8

Shutter Speed- 1/1000

Focal Length- f/2.8

ISO- 600

Metering- Spot Metering

White Balance- Cloudy

Shamim Azam posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Hoopoe in Nagarhole TR, Kabini BackwatersSony Gear: […]

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:12:06 +0530

Hoopoe in Nagarhole TR, Kabini Backwaters

Sony Gear: A7IV, 200-600mm

EXIF: 600mm, f/6.3, 1/500, ISO 2000, EV-0

Manual with Auto ISO

AWB

AF-C, Spot

Multi-metering

Handheld from safari vehicle

PRASENJIT NASKAR posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Location: Purbasthaliwetlands, West Bengal. Birds ID […]

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:07:22 +0530

Location: Purbasthaliwetlands, West Bengal.

Birds ID : Garganey.

Camera settings: Date 08/04/2025, Time ; 07:10 Hrs. Camera Sony A7RV, Lens 200-600, Exposure program- Aperture priority, Focal length used: 600 MM, F/ 6.3, Shutter Speed: 1/3200, ISO- 1000, white balance – Manual 5400k, No Flash, Metering mode – pattern, Focusing Point Used: AFC,…

Shamim Azam posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: This is Paar-Wali tigress of Dhikala.EXIF: 600mm, […]

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:08:10 +0530

This is Paar-Wali tigress of Dhikala.

EXIF: 600mm, f/4, 1/2000, ISO 2500, EV-0

AWB

Multi Metering

AF-C, Spot

Manual with Auto ISO

Sony Gear: A1 and 600mm prime

Processed in LRC

Keyur Patel posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): Subject: Rainbow/birdsConditions/Thought process:Sunny […]

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:01:28 +0530

Subject: Rainbow/birds

Conditions/Thought process:

Sunny day on beach with rainy clouds in distance over the sea and distant storm resulting in rainbow far over the sea. Noticed group of Cormorants flying near the rainbow and quickly tried to compose to get birds in front of rainbow.

Equipment:

R6m2 + Sigma 150-600C

Av mode:

– f9 (***in hurry turned…

Shamim Azam posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Chestnut-headed Bee-EaterEXIF: 600mm, 1/5000, f/6.3, […]

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:47:04 +0530

Chestnut-headed Bee-Eater

EXIF: 600mm, 1/5000, f/6.3, ISO 2000, EV-0

Manual with Auto ISO

AWB

Multi-Metering

AF-C, Spot

Post Processed in LRC

Sony Gear: A7iv and 200-600 G

Keyur Patel posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Subject: Arctic TernsLocation: Jersey Shore […]

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:59:32 +0530

Subject: Arctic Terns

Location: Jersey Shore Beach, USA

Conditions/Thought process:

Sunset time, after sun just set and golden glow was lighting the sky and horizon behind the sea. Arctic terns fish by diving and they are more active towards dusk time. Very fast and very difficult to get in frame while using telephoto focal lengths. they hover for…

Mohit Rai posted an update: Hi Everyone, I joined this course today and I’m really […]

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:38:58 +0530

Hi Everyone,
I joined this course today and I’m really happy to be here. I work in the corporate sector, but I also follow my passion for Nature and Wildlife Photography.

To make this day memorable, I’m sharing a special photo with all of you. It may not be a perfect shot in terms of composition, but it’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment for me. I… Read more

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Paws and reflect !!!!mumbai This is an old pic taken […]

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:52:12 +0530

Paws and reflect !!!!

mumbai

This is an old pic taken with D5300 with 200-500 Nikkor lens@500mm , f 5.5, iso650 ss1/500

auto white balance , matrix metering ,AFC

hand held in manual mode .

Processed in camera raw for temperature and contrast

Prachi Bhogan posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Greater roadrunner. This is a state bird of New Mexico, […]

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:34:00 +0530

Greater roadrunner. This is a state bird of New Mexico, USA. They are extremely agile and very uncooperative subjects! Its been 3 years that i had this bird on my wishlist but by the time i get into position, the bird vanishes!
I visited a local park one day with camera to see what birds i can find for spring migration. This bird popped out… Read more

Imran Ahmed Ansari posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Egret Nikon D500, 200-500 (hand-held)Focal […]

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:44:06 +0530

Egret

Nikon D500, 200-500 (hand-held)

Focal length 500mm

1/640, f-5.6, ISO – 500

Mode -Manual

Focusing – Group

White Balance – Auto

Exposure compensation -: -0.67EV

Metering – Matrix

Bhushan Dusane posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: "Silhouetted in serenity – a sambar deer greets the […]

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 04:21:13 +0530

“Silhouetted in serenity – a sambar deer greets the tranquil morning at Panna Tiger Reserve.”

Panna Tiger Reserve, MP (Dec’24).

Amid the golden glow of the morning sun, a majestic sambar deer sits peacefully under the dense canopy of trees in Panna Tiger Reserve. The soft mist in the background adds an ethereal charm, as if the forest…

Prachi Bhogan posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Frosted morning! It was a beautiful and vibrant sunrise […]

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:24:12 +0530

Frosted morning!
It was a beautiful and vibrant sunrise on one morning in Yellowstone National Park and I spotted a mama moose along with her baby grazing in the meadow. Given the pink hues in the sky and the frosted tree on the left, thnx to temperature minus 20 degrees celcius, it was hard to focus just on the animals, hence i decided to… Read more