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Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Critiques / Feedback and Tips: Here's the next post on reviewing some of the latest […]

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:55 +0530

Here’s the next post on reviewing some of the latest images posted on the platform. Please do listen to the first few mins on what I have to say to everyone photographers and then the review starts:

https://www.loom.com/share/326d4e5c50254a3fb6c563bd9c7aea0f?sid=6600823d-fd41-4524-b24c-4bf2282dd359

HRUSHIKESH TAMHANKAR posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: When I was practicing in the light room, I suddenly […]

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 06:25:34 +0530

When I was practicing in the light room, I suddenly heard the chirping of the sparrow, calling his partner, I quickly took my camera, adjusted my camera settings, and started click photographs.

Details:-

Camera body:- CANON EOS 1500-D

LENS:- CANON 55-250 MM F 4.5

Focal length:- 250 mm

Aperture:- f5. 6

Shutter speed:- 1/500

ISO:- 400

W.… Read more

Dnyaneshwar Thongire posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Fireline Female Satpura Tiger Reserve, […]

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:40:16 +0530

Fireline Female
Satpura Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Description / Information: The flehmen response is captured before she hunts the baby gaur. The upper right corner tree part in the frame is removed using healing tool and content aware.

Exif information:
Camera: Sony α7r V
Shooting Technic: Handheld
lens: Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

Dr.Archana Belekar posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Fantail !!! I came back to my residential complex […]

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:29:51 +0530

Fantail !!!

I came back to my residential complex after having a frustrating day in the garden where I regularly go to shoot birds . Saw this fantail inside the complex. I wanted to take the shot with their tail spread like fan but that’s maybe for another day . The place was dark so could not increase the shutter speed much and had to increase… Read more

Santosh Bhat posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Upland Pipit. very Late evening in Uttarakhand. I […]

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 04:06:49 +0530

Upland Pipit.

very Late evening in Uttarakhand. I changed the white balance to 5400K (a nice suggestion made by Sudhir in one of the courses). I did not have to do any processing except running the Denoise on LR.

Nikon Z9, 800 mm PF, ISO 6400, 1/800 SS, EV -0.7, WB 5400K, F6.3, hand held.

Sudhir Shivaram posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: One Horned RhinoKaziranga Tiger ReserveSony A7R5 + Sony […]

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:29:16 +0530

One Horned Rhino
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve

Sony A7R5 + Sony FE 70-200 f2.8 GM OSS II
ISO 250, 92mm, f/2.8, 1/5000
Multi Metering at Zero Ev
WB at 7500K
AF Area Mode : Tracking with single point AF + Animal Subject detection

Winter is here and so are the lovely foggy / misty mornings. Getting the right camera settings is the key to making beautiful…

Pramod Ramamoorthy posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Reflecting on my journey since last December, when I […]

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 05:27:49 +0530

Reflecting on my journey since last December, when I first picked up a camera and fell in love with wildlife photography. Huge thanks to @sudhir sir for the invaluable learning opportunity and to everyone who’s been a part of this enriching experience!

Raven embracing a snowstorm, resiliently grounded, witnessing their endurance and embrace of…

Raghavendra Rayadurga posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ???????????????? […]

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 02:44:08 +0530

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Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka

Nov 2023

Name(s): Spot-breasted Fantail or White-spotted fantail (Rhipidura albogularis)

The spot-breasted fantail is well known for its fantail posture.

However, during this time it was hopping around tree branches and the ground, maybe in…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The Indian Paradise flycatcher takes off after a dip in […]

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:44:12 +0530

The Indian Paradise flycatcher takes off after a dip in the water. Shot at Karnala Bird Sanctuary in Maharashtra during the late afternoon. The image was post-processed in LRC and Photoshop.

Exif Details:

Exposure Bias Value: -1
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
Exposure Program: Manual
FNumber: 5.6
Focal Length: 353
Photographic Sensitivity…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The Indian-Paradise Flycatcher, shot at Karnala […]

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:51:17 +0530

The Indian-Paradise Flycatcher, shot at Karnala Forest, Maharashtra. I have always found it difficult to shoot subject with extreme colour spectrum. Here the flycatchers head is dark and the body is white and most of the time I get it wrong in the camera, ending up underexposing the image. I would love to hear some opinion on the same. The…

Kumararaj BALACHANDRAN posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Wish you a very Happy birthday […]

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:45:57 +0530

Wish you a very Happy birthday Sudhir ji.

Light..Camera..Pelican..Action

This was shot in Ranganthittu bird sanctuary last Sunday morning. In the morning boat ride, we had positioned the boat in a specific spot where the background was darker and there was a good side light from the morning rising sun. After waiting for some time, we saw…

Kalyanpur Anand posted an update in the group Creative (any genre): A swallow in the early morning light, Manual priority […]

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:02:02 +0530

A swallow in the early morning light, Manual priority F8 shutter 1 in 2500, exp comp -1.7 ( neg), ISO 200, single point focus , matrix metering, Nikon z8 with 180-600 for feed back

Anil Janapareddy posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Bird: Asian Green Bee-eaterCamera Model: Canon EOS 90D

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:59:57 +0530

Bird: Asian Green Bee-eater

Camera Model: Canon EOS 90D
Lens: Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS
Shooting mode: Aperture -priority
Aperture value: 6.3
Shutter speed: 1/250
Metering mode: Evaluative Metering
Ev: +2/3
Focal Length: 500 mm
ISO : 1600
AF area select mode: Manual selection
White Balance mode: 5800K

Location: Ameenpur Lake, Hyderabad

Early morning…

Ramesh Seelam posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Masai Mara Magic:- In the timeless beauty of Masai Mara, […]

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:42:22 +0530

Masai Mara Magic:- In the timeless beauty of Masai Mara, a lion gracefully strides against the canvas of the rising sun, with the iconic sight of hot air balloons drifting across the horizon—a common yet extraordinary scene that paints the morning skies of this majestic wilderness.

Image Quality: Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit)

Device: Nikon Z…

rinchin tyagi posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: Rajaji National Park It was during our evening safari […]

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:50:49 +0530

Rajaji National Park

It was during our evening safari when we spotted a herd of elephant crossing the river.

I took this particular shot because the elephant and the calf were enjoying grazing away from the herd

This iso was at 800 due to less sunlight in the aperture was at 6.3 ,metering was centre -weighted average shutter speed was…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: One more from the Tamhini Ghat. The Puff-Throated […]

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:32:24 +0530

One more from the Tamhini Ghat. The Puff-Throated Babbler. Shot just after Sunset. The Aim was to take the eye-level Shot. Post-processed in LRC and Photoshop.

Camera: Sony a7miv

Lens: Sony G 200-600

Mode: Manual

Focal Length: 600mm

Aperture:f6.3

Shutter Speed: 1/500sec

ISO: 3200

Exposure: -0.5ev

Metering: Matrix

White…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: A pair of Great-Indian Hornbill. Shot at Mahananda […]

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 11:46:48 +0530

A pair of Great-Indian Hornbill. Shot at Mahananda Sanctuary in Darjeeling district in the month of October. Would have liked to frame the left one better but unfortunately this was the only clear shot that I could get. The image is Post-processed in LRC and Photoshop.

Camera: Sony a7miv

Lens: Sony G 200-600mm

Mode: Manual

Focal…

Ratul Dasgupta posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: The Red-Breasted Flycatcher!! Shot from a hide located […]

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:03:57 +0530

The Red-Breasted Flycatcher!! Shot from a hide located at Tamhini, Maharashtra. Shot during Sunset, the hide predominantly has lesser light which results in higher ISO. I wanted to capture the bird in action of taking a dip in the pond. Although on Tripod I had a high shutter speed to freeze the action. The image is Post-processed in LRC…

Prachi Bhogan posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: I have waited for this guy for months to give me a […]

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:20:47 +0530

I have waited for this guy for months to give me a nice pose. Meet red wing black bird!! Its beauty is in its wings where it has scarlet red color. During one of my visits in a local park i saw this bird communicating with its friend and it was behind the bushes and the flowers. I waited patiently focusing on the flowers that were in the front… Read more

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…