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Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:15:09 +0530

Thanks sir.

I have send collaboration request.

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was shooting for pride a bit far and suddenly this sub adult male appeared from the bush and locked his eyes on us after few seconds we realised that their are zebras behind […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:41:47 +0530

Same here. I think their is some problem..

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Even last night I gone through the course using App. But now whenever I was trying to open the App, a message appearing saying it is not available. Why? Please help.

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:46:12 +0530

raw image

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was shooting for pride a bit far and suddenly this sub adult male appeared from the bush and locked his eyes on us after few seconds we realised that their are zebras behind […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update: was shooting for pride a bit far and suddenly this sub […]

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:44:25 +0530

was shooting for pride a bit far and suddenly this sub adult male appeared from the bush and locked his eyes on us after few seconds we realised that their are zebras behind our vehicle who are his interest and not us.

Location : South Luangwa national park (zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:15:08 +0530

RAW IMAGE

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update

Location: South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 220mm

Focus Mode: AF-C

AF-Area Mode: Single-point […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:05:47 +0530

great composition. would love to see the original, also did u tried by reducing the background exposure ? this looks very bright to my eyes.

In reply to - Gaurav Patil posted an update

Giraffe high key creative composition from Maasai Mara, Kenya.

Nikon d5300

Nikon 18-140

1/800

140mm

f/8

ISO 560

single point autofocus

AFC

matrix metering

EV: +0.7

Munaf PATEL posted an update: Location: South Luangwa National Park […]

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:50:29 +0530

Location: South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 220mm

Focus Mode: AF-C

AF-Area Mode: Single-point AF

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/800s

Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority

Exposure Comp.: 0EV

Metering: Matrix

ISO Sensitivity: ISO 2500

White Balance: Auto2, 0, 0

Color Space: Adobe…

Munaf PATEL posted an update: Proof that even the tallest icons of the bush can […]

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:04:00 +0530

Proof that even the tallest icons of the bush can play tricks on our eyes

Location : South luangwa national park (Zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 200mm

Focus Mode: AF-C

AF-Area Mode: Single-point AF

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/640s

Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority

Exposure…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:37:12 +0530

@jay-shah-0294 thanks. will try black n white.

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

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 […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:51:37 +0530

original image

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

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 […]

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…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:53:02 +0530

Original pic

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

MOMENTS BEFORE THE CHASE

In dry season when the lagoons dry, the only source of water for animals is Luangwa river. Lion prides normally found near […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: MOMENTS BEFORE THE CHASEIn dry season when the lagoons […]

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:52:16 +0530

MOMENTS BEFORE THE CHASE

In dry season when the lagoons dry, the only source of water for animals is Luangwa river. Lion prides normally found near the bank of river to hunt. In this pic you can see a Leading lioness of a pride looking at a potential prey ( a baby elephant). taken in late afternoon, we noticed the lioness when our vehicle…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:05:04 +0530

@Shamim Azam noted with thanks

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Lucy leopardess the champion huntress who rules the wamilombe area of south luangwa national park. the area is near to the main gate and found her […]

Munaf PATEL started the discussion Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR Lens in the forum Want to Buy Camera Gear (WTB)

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:24:31 +0530

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR Lens

Want to buy above lens for my Nikon D500

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:16:25 +0530

Original pic

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Lucy leopardess the champion huntress who rules the wamilombe area of south luangwa national park. the area is near to the main gate and found her […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Lucy leopardess the champion huntress who rules […]

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:13:02 +0530

Lucy leopardess the champion huntress who rules the wamilombe area of south luangwa national park. the area is near to the main gate and found her on the tree with 2 cubs and a puku kill, the light was not good, made few video clips and some pics. cubs were high on branches and failed to get pics. processed in Light room classic, its a…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:29:55 +0530

original pic

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Location : South Luangwa national park (Zambia),

last weekend i was on a full day safari drive, in the afternoon we heard impala alarm sounds and […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Location : South Luangwa national park (Zambia),last […]

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:26:27 +0530

Location : South Luangwa national park (Zambia),

last weekend i was on a full day safari drive, in the afternoon we heard impala alarm sounds and rushed to the place, we saw from far that a female leopard has caught an impala and dragging it from the gully, we rushed to the spot and i started clicking, all the shots were clicked hand held.…

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: This is a Legendary Leopardess, known as OLIMBA, which is […]

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:26:11 +0530

This is a Legendary Leopardess, known as OLIMBA, which is a star of many documentaries. last sunday when i went to south luangwa national park, i decided to go to nsefu area, which far, so i used my personal vehicle (Land cruiser), i started off at 05:00 in the morning and came back at 12:30, we saw her with a puku kill stashed under the…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:31:57 +0530

@Sourav Mallick thanks

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

REFLECTION

on a safari drive in south luangwa national park, saw this lioness sitting and digesting the kudu kill made at night. got a reflection of […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:31:38 +0530

@Harjit Singh thanks

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

REFLECTION

on a safari drive in south luangwa national park, saw this lioness sitting and digesting the kudu kill made at night. got a reflection of […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: REFLECTIONon a safari drive in south luangwa national […]

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:53:18 +0530

REFLECTION

on a safari drive in south luangwa national park, saw this lioness sitting and digesting the kudu kill made at night. got a reflection of my totoya land cruiser in the eye of lioness. its a cropped image. i didn’t realise about the reflection or else i would have used higher focal length to get it much clearer. will try again the…

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: on a safari morning drive last week in south […]

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:12:04 +0530

on a safari morning drive last week in south luangwa national park (ZAMBIA) saw a beautiful leopard resting on a tree with a paw hanging.

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 500mm

Focus Mode: AF-C

AF-Area Mode: Single-point AF

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/250s

Exposure Mode: Aperture…

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: on a morning safari drive in rainy season found this […]

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:07:55 +0530

on a morning safari drive in rainy season found this female leopard feeding on impala kill on a tree and came out from the branch for few seconds to call her cub who may have went down. the area was not accessible and managed to get this shot along with the habitat.

Location : South luangwa national park (ZAMBIA)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR…

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: On a morning safari drive in monsoon, when we stopped […]

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:04:07 +0530

On a morning safari drive in monsoon, when we stopped for tea break at the bank of luangwa river we saw a lot of crocodiles converging on the hippo carcass which came fast floating in the current of the river and other hippos watching as crocs started feasting on the same. In few seconds it went too far, normally in late winter or dry season…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:04:24 +0530

Amazing capture.

In reply to - Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

I made this image of the Indian Paradise Flycatcher, at Karnala Forest. The bird has just taken a dip in the pond below and was shaking the […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Even the fiercest warriors face challenges. This […]

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:46:33 +0530

Even the fiercest warriors face challenges. This brave lioness cub reminds us of the struggles wildlife endure. Her eye attacked by tick, imagine the discomfort they face.

File Info 1

Location : South Luangwa National Park

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 290mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/400s

Exposure…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:58:44 +0530

Beautiful

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A low-key portrait of a Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher!! This image was shot from a hide at Tamhini Ghat, Maharashtra. Though shot during the late […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:55:21 +0530

Looks great. Very good background

In reply to - Pinaki Ghosh posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Spotted Munia

Place: Puruliya/West Bengal/India

Gear: Nikon Z6II with Nikkor 200-500mm Lens

Shutter Speed = 1/1600 ,Aperture = f/5.6 ,Focal length = […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:52:52 +0530

Extra food on top of the branch

In reply to - Abhisek Bagaria posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Common Kingfisher
Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Exif information:
Camera: Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lens: RF 100-500mm F 4.5-7.1 L
Shooting […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: THE HUNGRY STAREon a safari drive in a late evening […]

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:20:34 +0530

THE HUNGRY STARE

on a safari drive in a late evening found the pride looking for kill as they were all hungry. this young male lion was staring at a zebras in the bush. they attempted to kill but failed. its a cropped image for close up.

Location : South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:43:11 +0530

Thank you very much for the suggestions sir, it helps a lot.

This pic was clicked handheld and the vehicle was on and in motion as the leopardess was in a tricky place. I was in an open land rover, sitting next to drivers seat.

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

this is OLIMBA, the legendary leopardess you might have seen in documentaries, still holding her territory in the Nsefu sector of south luangwa. on […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:30:31 +0530

Nice yawn

In reply to - rinchin tyagi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Leopards of Rajaji national park

It was during our morning safari when we found this leopard sitting near a fallen tree and enjoying the morning […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: this is OLIMBA, the legendary leopardess you might have […]

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 09:06:20 +0530

this is OLIMBA, the legendary leopardess you might have seen in documentaries, still holding her territory in the Nsefu sector of south luangwa. on a safari drive last month found this beautiful leopardess with Bush buck kill well hidden under thickets few meters away. she was aggressive and wanted us to left her alone.

Location : South…

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: on a safari drive in the evening, we passed very closely […]

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:06:38 +0530

on a safari drive in the evening, we passed very closely to the tower of giraffe’s and managed to click some shots of ox peckers taking off and landing on giraffe’s head.

Location: South luangwa national park (zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 210mm

Focus Mode: AF-S

AF-Area Mode: Single-point AF

Aperture: f/5.6

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: During our lunch brake on a game drive, found this […]

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:24:43 +0530

During our lunch brake on a game drive, found this elephant family going for a drink in the hot afternoon.

Location : South Luangwa National Park.

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G

Focal Length: 140mm

Focus Mode: AF-S

AF-Area Mode: Single-point AF

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/2000s

Exposure Mode: Aperture…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 10:39:45 +0530

Very good composition but colors r not natural. May b adjustment needed.

In reply to - Pankaj Kabra posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Rampwalk of Leopard

Location: Jhalana leopard reserve

Exif: ISO 6400, SS 1/350, F6.3 @600mm, AFC mode, WB 5300k, evaluative metering

We went for […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: while on a short morning drive along the Luangwa river […]

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 10:35:32 +0530

while on a short morning drive along the Luangwa river bank found this little bee-eater basking in the sun and enjoying. it was very active and I managed to get a few good shots.

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 500mm

Focus Mode: AF-S

AF-Area Mode: Single-point AF

Aperture: f/8

Shutter Speed: 1/2500s

Exposure…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:32:55 +0530

Naturalist and photographer are 2 different things.

Naturalists Focuses on understanding and documenting the behaviors, habitats, and characteristics of plants, animals, and ecosystems.

Requires a strong knowledge of biology, ecology, and environmental science.

Conducts fieldwork and spends significant time in nature to observe and record…

In reply to - Manuguru Sai kesav posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds Hello, I am a professional photographer. I am looking to get into wildlife photography and a naturalist. I have two options now and i want […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 05:03:31 +0530

Beautiful colors. Crispy shot.

What are the pixel and image size of this particular image ?

In reply to - Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Here is an image of a matured lesser Flamingo I recently captured. I borrowed a Sony 100-400mm lens from a friend and loved it. It was […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:33:19 +0530

Nice capture.

Since u removed other distractions, the out of focus bird on top sub-adult as white patch.

In reply to - Ketan Rane posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

Transition of Greater flamingos
This sub-adult and juvenile were walking across each other and I was positioned to take a capture when their necks for […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: i saw this dazzle of zebras in the afternoon and waited […]

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:11:24 +0530

i saw this dazzle of zebras in the afternoon and waited for the whole group to come in 1 pic. its difficult to count zebras when they are in a group.

Location : South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 200mm

Focus Mode: AF-C

AF-Area Mode: Group-area AF

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:42:18 +0530

thank you very much sudhir sir for assessing the pic and guiding us to do better. below is the full pic and regarding the angle, the bird was not staying at one place, it was flying here and there.

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

I managed to click a few pics of the Lilac-breasted roller in flight. last time I tried but failed to capitalise on the opportunities.

Location : […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: I managed to click a few pics of the Lilac-breasted […]

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:05:08 +0530

I managed to click a few pics of the Lilac-breasted roller in flight. last time I tried but failed to capitalise on the opportunities.

Location : South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)

Device: Nikon D500

Lens: VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

Focal Length: 390mm

Focus Mode: AF-C

AF-Area Mode: Group-area AF

VR: ON

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:02:01 +0530

its an amazing bird to watch in flight as well as perched.

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

last week on a safari drive I wanted to capture a lilac-breasted roller in flight. fortunately, I found many opportunities but only managed to get a […]

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:13:41 +0530

it is cropped but also i failed to capture another wing fully.

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

last week on a safari drive I wanted to capture a lilac-breasted roller in flight. fortunately, I found many opportunities but only managed to get a […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: last week on a safari drive I wanted to capture […]

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:59:50 +0530

last week on a safari drive I wanted to capture a lilac-breasted roller in flight. fortunately, I found many opportunities but only managed to get a few birds-in-flight pics as I found it very difficult to focus handheld. these birds are fast.

@ sudhir sir. which are the best settings for nikon d500 to capture such birds in flight in morning…

Munaf PATEL posted a new activity comment

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:50:23 +0530

thanks

In reply to - Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds

on a safari drive found this male lion feeding and safeguarding the giraffe kill from vultures and hyenas. he guarded the carcass for 2 days until […]

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: on a safari drive found this male lion feeding […]

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:45:30 +0530

on a safari drive found this male lion feeding and safeguarding the giraffe kill from vultures and hyenas. he guarded the carcass for 2 days until the whole pride came and fed. I tried to capture the entire giraffe along with the lion but I was very close and there was no chance for the vehicle to go a bit behind and I was with only 1 lens…