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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…

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Save Lakes:ID: Yellow WagtailThe Yellow Wagtail is a […]

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:11:46 +0530

Save Lakes:

ID: Yellow Wagtail

The Yellow Wagtail is a small, insectivorous bird. They have olive upperparts and yellow underparts, although the extent of the yellow varies depending on the subspecies and sex. The males of some subspecies have brightly colored head patterns, while the females and juveniles are duller colored.

Yellow Wagtails…

Rajiv Narahari posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The jungle is watching 👀 Image of this Tiger was taken […]

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:07:28 +0530

The jungle is watching 👀

Image of this Tiger was taken at Bandipur during the morning safari. Though the tiger was good enough to sit and watchful towards us, I was not able fit the entire body due to the tele prime lens (500mm) . So quickly shifted to just shooting the head and wanted to wait for the tiger to turn and look our side for…

Puneet Gupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: This female spider had woven her web in our terrace. […]

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:59:23 +0530

This female spider had woven her web in our terrace. Wanted to take photo during low light as there is a window right behind her reflecting lots of light.

Location: Devlali, Nashik, India

Time: 1733 hours

Camera: Canon 80 D

Lens: Kit lens 18 – 135mm

F Stop: f/16

Exposure: 1/160 sec.

Exposure Bias: 0

ISO: 6400 (Auto mode)

Aperture…

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Green bee eater!!! Tadoba tiger reserve !! It was my […]

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:57:03 +0530

Green bee eater!!!

Tadoba tiger reserve !!

It was my very first safari and on the way to Tadoba tiger reserve , came across this green bee eater and I was happy to compose it this way with the background bokeh .
Nikon D5300
200-500@500mm
f7.1
Iso400
SS1/1000
Auto white balance
Matrix metering
Processed in LRV to reduce highlights and… Read more

Pushpak Chavan posted an update in the group Macro Photography: Camera canon EOS Mark 2 1/800 f5.6 iso 400

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:21:34 +0530

Camera canon EOS Mark 2 1/800 f5.6 iso 400

Ratheesh PB posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: PHARAOH EAGLE OWL LoC : Mutala - Kuwait As usual […]

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:47:18 +0530

PHARAOH EAGLE OWL
LoC : Mutala – Kuwait
As usual Friday walk we started to drive in the early 4o clock to Mutala Desert , rocky desert area in Kuwait . Summer bird watching is bit tough as the temperature rises to nearly 45 degrees by 8o clock .
Here the seasonal sunrise will be by 5 in the morning and so our golden hour starts early .
Pharaoh… Read more

Debojyoti Chakraborty posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Subject: Indian paradise flycatcherHabitat: […]

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:49:15 +0530

Subject: Indian paradise flycatcher

Habitat: Bamboo forest

Place: Singur Hooghly West Bengal India

Shot type: Habitat shot

Camera: Canon 1500D

Lens: Sigma 150-600mm contemporary

Date of capture: 2nd July , 23

Metering: Evaluative Metering

Exposure: 0ev

Exif:

F stop: f6.3

Iso: 800

Shutter speed: 1/160s (used monopod)

Focal length: 600mm

Thought process:

It…

Ketan Rane posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Plum headed parakeet PortraitThis shot was taken at […]

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 07:48:45 +0530

Plum headed parakeet Portrait
This shot was taken at Sattal from a hide on a tripod. The light was low at 7am but being on tripod I could use low shutter speed.
Processed to increase background blur and increase subject sharpness.

Make: SONY
Model: ILCE-7M4
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
F Number: f/6.3
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 4000
Exposure…

Arvind Bamanikar posted an update: Black winged stilt...Water body Bhigwan lake Fe […]

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:24:52 +0530

Black winged stilt…Water body Bhigwan lake Fe 2023 morning 9 Am
Nikon D 5600 Sigma 150-600
f/6.3ISO 1600, 1/400, focus @ 550mm
AF-S 39 points, WB auto , ev, 0 pattern metering auto mode.
Snap taken from moving boat , hand held.

Prakash C J posted an update in the group Black & White photography: Another monochrome landscape from Ladakh. This mountain […]

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:31:47 +0530

Another monochrome landscape from Ladakh. This mountain in enroute to Turtuk from Hunder/Nubra. The play of light and the stark rugged beauty of the landscape is awe inspiring. In this photograph, what we can see is the mountain itself and the slopes are covered with pieces of the mountain itself eroded by snow falling and melting repeatedly.…

Partha Pratim Saha Biswas posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Next to my house...find this one as a best shot […]

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:29:44 +0530

Next to my house…find this one as a best shot on today…

Here are the shot details:
Timing : Around 4:45PM
slight cloudy weather
Camera : NIKON D5300
Lens : TAMRON 150 – 600 G2
ISO 800
White Balance : Flash
Focal Length : 600.0 mm
Aperture: f/ 6.7
Shutter speed : 1/25s

Editing setup in LRC
I have cropped the image
Temp : 4632
Contrast : 11
Highlight :…

Karthik Dalavai posted an update: || Red-Vented Bulbul || Location : […]

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:52:27 +0530

|| Red-Vented Bulbul ||

Location : Ameenpur, Hyderabad

Camera: Canon EOS R7

Lens Model: Tamron SP 150-600 f5-6.3 Di VC USD G2

Focal Length: 483 mm

Photographic Sensitivity (ISO): 1000

Aperture Value: f8

Metering Mode: Evaluative

Shutter Speed Value: 1/400

Exposure Program: Mannual

EV : 0

PRASAD TELANG posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Grey Heron -Take off (Bhigwan , Juy 2023, 10 am) […]

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 04:39:59 +0530

Grey Heron -Take off (Bhigwan , Juy 2023, 10 am)

Conditions overcast.

Canon 80 D, Tamron 100—400 mm (300 mm)

F 6.3, 1/1250 , ISO250, WB 5800, Metering – Evaluative, AF 9 pt.

Used LRC to remove small black birds in background and cropping image. Slight adjustment of saturation.

Photo was taken from boat. Birds took off as boat approached.

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…

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…

Basit Alvi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The dive This was shot using a Nikon D7200 and a […]

Thu, 25 May 2023 12:26:27 +0530

The dive

This was shot using a Nikon D7200 and a Tamron 150-600 G2 lens.

During covid, i used to go alone to drive to a nearby lake and saw this kingfisher almost everyday. This was one such day and it decided to hunt. Flew not too high, remained stationary in the sky, only moving its wings to stay up, and then dived. It was a difficult… Read more

Munaf PATEL posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Location: south luangwa national park (Zambia)Camera : […]

Tue, 23 May 2023 07:02:55 +0530

Location: south luangwa national park (Zambia)

Camera : nikon D500

Lens : Nikor 200-500mm

Aperture: 5.6

Focal length: 240mm

Shutter speed : 400

ISO : 400

Exposure : +0.7

Mode : Aperture priority auto

The lion in the picture was angry as he was holding onto a warthog he hunted yesterday night (we were lucky to witness the kill live). and only eaten…

Su NE eL posted an update in the group People / Portrait Photography: Watched YouTube tutorial about flash photography and […]

Tue, 23 May 2023 06:44:30 +0530

Watched YouTube tutorial about flash photography and tried this around 9 pm @ sudhirshivram

Fujifilm X S 10

XC 35 mm F2

f2 SS 1/10 ISO 400

AE Evaluative

Exposure Compensation: -1

Flash Exposure 1/16 using grid for directional light

Manual Focus

White Balance: Auto

Bringing shadows down a little and minor adjustments using photo edit on mobile.

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Cutie Pie!!!! Lady bug in the garden . I find them […]

Sat, 20 May 2023 03:47:28 +0530

Cutie Pie!!!!
Lady bug in the garden . I find them very difficult to shoot as they are at an angle that the eyes are not visible properly . This one was sitting at a flat plane with the little water drops to get the eyes in focus .
NikinD 850
Tokina 100mm1:1
F11
SS1/200
ISO800
Auto white balance
Matrix metering
Hand held , single shot… Read more