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Pramod Ramamoorthy posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Low Key Image of Great Grey Owl with side light!Location […]

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:27:15 +0530

Low Key Image of Great Grey Owl with side light!

Location – Calgary, Canada

I would appreciate any critical constructive feedback to improve, please check out my other posts and do comment.

Evening light was directly on the side of the owl, with the shadowed background, instantly I knew I had to with the low key image.

Great Grey Owls really…

Prachi Bhogan posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: During the scout in Alaska, Denali National park i had […]

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:52:35 +0530

During the scout in Alaska, Denali National park i had a glimpse of this bird sitting far away in the tree. From the outline i felt this was an owl! I focused my camera on it and it sure was an owl! Owls get me excited as they are not easily spotted.
The sky was cloudy that day and was perfect for making a high key image. Hence, i cracked up… Read more

rinchin tyagi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Red Panda from the jungles of Singalila National Park […]

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:16:17 +0530

Red Panda from the jungles of Singalila National Park

this was during our evening expedition in Singalila national park, Nepal when we spotted this red panda sitting gently on the tree.

Took this particular shot because of the pose it was giving and the habitat around it.

Iso was at1600 because of the lighting condition

shutter speed was…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update: IMPORTANT TIPS FOR POSTING IMAGESI would like to share […]

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:37:22 +0530

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR POSTING IMAGES

I would like to share with you the key things to check before selecting images for posting.

You need to mention if you have followed the below checklist before posting image on this platform. If not, your image may be removed. This is a learning platform and we want to focus on that. Thanks…

Basit Alvi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Grey headed canary flycatcher Shot in Sultanpur […]

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:46:41 +0530

Grey headed canary flycatcher

Shot in Sultanpur National Park, an early morning shot.

Shot on a Nikon D7200 and a Tamron 150-600G2 lens

I used to shoot wide open but realised a bit later that the sharpness of the lens is optimal at around f8

In this case the aperture is f7.1
Shutter speed 1/320 sec
Shot at 600mm handheld

Minor… Read more

Bhushan Dusane posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The Expression Pench National Park Tiger was […]

Tue, 30 May 2023 18:22:10 +0530

The Expression

Pench National Park

Tiger was crossing the road, I was sitting on the back side of Gypsy, I took full shot, but as there were lots of destruction in the composition including Gypsy rod, tried to post process by cropping to get only face and applying vignetting and then highlighted face and converted image to black and white…

Soumitra Bose posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: River Crossing @ Dhikala, Jim Corbett […]

Sun, 28 May 2023 16:30:53 +0530

River Crossing @ Dhikala, Jim Corbett National Park

April’23

Nikon-7200, Tamron 150-600 mm G2

Aperture Priority, ISO-800, f/6.3, Shutter Speed – 1/8000 sec, ev-1.7, 150mm,

WB-10000k, AF-C,

Processed in capture NXD, worked with contrast, saturation,

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update: Good Morning all...I am currently at Corbett and till […]

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 04:53:38 +0530

Good Morning all…I am currently at Corbett and till May 5th I will not have good network. So my replies / comments will be very limited.

Rgds,
Sudhir

Kaustav Chetia posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Morning BeautyUnseasonal rains in the last week of […]

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:05:35 +0530

Morning Beauty

Unseasonal rains in the last week of December 2022 almost made me cancel my trip to Dehing-Patkai National Park. A female Scarlet Minivet

Make SONY

Model ILCE-6100

Lens FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

Focal length 600.0 mm

Aperture 5.6

Exposure 1/400ISO 1000

Spot Metering

Exposure Compensation 0

Colour Temperature 5500

Nikhil Godbole posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Beautiful and Deadly : Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher with […]

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:32:39 +0530

Beautiful and Deadly : Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher with a fresh kill

This was shot on a nice beautiful rainy morning when this tiny little rainbow was doing rounds to feed it’s chicks. It was amazing to watch him bringing different types of kills sitting on the perch for few seconds and then flying into to nest to feed babies.

Camera settings…

Basit Alvi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Winter Mornings...This is my first post in the group and […]

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:08:56 +0530

Winter Mornings…

This is my first post in the group and I want to post one of my earlier shot images. Looking forward to learn!

This is a shot from Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary in Gurgaon, I used to be a frequent visitor when I lived in Delhi.

About the shot: This is shot on an early winter morning, I was the first one to enter the park and hence…

Amol Pawar posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Malabar Pit Viper (Orange Morph) Description […]

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:03:31 +0530

Malabar Pit Viper (Orange Morph)

Description / Information

This image was made in Amboli, Maharashtra. Malabar pit vipers have different Morphs (Morphs resembles to the different coloration of the same species depending on their habitat, location, prey base etc). Normally Malabar pit vipers are found in (Green, Brown, Light Brown Morph, and…

Gokulnath Raja posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: 50 Shades of Orange(Disclaimer: This is an explanation of […]

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:25:55 +0530

50 Shades of Orange

(Disclaimer: This is an explanation of my thought process behind the editing)

I like to experiment in Lightroom, especially with the hues. It was winter, and the forest of Bhadra was covered in lush green when I clicked this. Our safari driver told ‘The mood of Bhadra is different in the summers. The leaves turn orange, dry,…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update: Happy to announce the release of the new course:

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:20:23 +0530

Happy to announce the release of the new course:
Post Processing in Lightroom Classic

It is available under courses.
https://learn.sudhirshivaramphotography.com/courses/lightroom-classic/
Please do take time to go through the course and use the knowledge to process your images and post.

I will be adding more content to it early next month with…

learn.sudhirshivaramphotography.com

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group SSP Students’ Showcase: A BIG Congrats to Saleel Gharpure @Saleel for getting […]

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:07:30 +0530

A BIG Congrats to Saleel Gharpure @Saleel for getting his image featured in the SSP Students’ Showcase.
Masai Mara is known for its amazing sunrise/sunset colours and as photographers we wait for Giraffe, Elephants, Zebras etc to be part of it.
This is an awesome signature shot of Masai Mara with beautiful colours, tonality and an…

Dhairya Veera posted an update in the group Cell Phone Photography: SymmetryModhera Sun Temple, Gujarat, Feb 2023This temple […]

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:09:45 +0530

Symmetry
Modhera Sun Temple, Gujarat, Feb 2023

This temple in Modhera has an amazing architectural structure with a lot of detailed carvings. I got really fascinated with the dome and the pillars. So I decided to take a wide-angle shot with my phone. To get the best shot, I turned on the timer and put the phone on the ground. It took me a few…

Atriyo Daripa posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Morning collectionShot at Chandannagar, West bengal […]

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:46:54 +0530

Morning collection

Shot at Chandannagar, West bengal from home terrace

Purple sunbird hovering around the blooming Palash flower(Parrot tree).Observing these purple sunbirds over the spring time for quite some time, their action, their behavior with the other inhabitants of the tree, their honey collection, their communication along with the…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update: Dear All, I have currently enabled a monitoring tool […]

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:55:07 +0530

Dear All, I have currently enabled a monitoring tool to collect information regarding the performance of the website and the App.

The website will appear even slower. So please bear with me. Very soon we will be on a high performing server and will see improved performance.

Rgds,
Sudhir

Rakshith Jakati posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: || INDIAN GREY MONGOOSE ||This curious little creature […]

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:46:20 +0530

|| INDIAN GREY MONGOOSE ||

This curious little creature loved to explore his surroundings and often wandered far from his den in search of adventure.

While out exploring, the mongoose stumbled upon a bird hide. He peered inside and saw a water source, tempting him to quench his thirst. But being a cautious animal, he hesitated to approach the…

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Spotted Deer SilhouetteKeoladeo Ghana National […]

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:24:00 +0530

Spotted Deer Silhouette
Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

What you visualize vs what the scene is.

Photography is an art. And as an artist, you need to have a free flow of your mind in creating that art.

There is no right or wrong in photography, there are tools available to create it and finish it. Start with the camera and end…