Your Bird shots... from the Wild!

[surya@64]

Moderator Message: I tried moving the Bird Photographs from the Wildlife Thread on to the Bird Photos Thread since this place looked more relevant. I hope this does not inconvenience members.

My contribution for the day.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3327849729_130761e78f_o.jpg
All have a nice day.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,
Good morning,

My contribution for the day
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3628838396_a4de37712b_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[Vicky]

Nice shot Surya:)

Duck
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_1032a.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/500, f/6.3, ISO 800

[surya@64]

Hi Guys, Good morning

My contribution for the day.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/3387444692_2c1c196cda_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[BANDHAV]

I am not sure about it being a wild life pic, but dont no where else to post, so here it is:

http://i39.tinypic.com/ohlpud.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,
Good morning.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3628026403_3604a96d43_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3628838518_df23d784bf_o.jpg

All have a nice day..

[surya@64]

Hi guys,

Good morning.

Today's picture is SHIKRA.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3628016103_0ff09912cc_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,
Good Morning.

INDIAN SARUS CRANE....LARGEST BIRD IN INDIA.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3328877644_60f0b87a90_o.jpg
50d 100-400 L , 1/800sec, f/5.6, iso 400
All have a nice day.

[rio008]

Any expert PP guys can take this pic Please...and try to give it a different dimension...if you wish to do so....


My try :)

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/3328877644_60f0b87a90_o2.jpg

[surya@64]

Nice try rio...thanks...

[rio008]

Nice try rio...thanks...

look closely surya :)
i added Catch light @ its eye , the one you always wanted to :D

[surya@64]

look closely surya :)
i added Catch light @ its eye , the one you always wanted to :D

:):):):):) I did notice..the catch light...On the lighter note...that Sarus Crane will kill me if it sees it portrait....:):):):):):)

[arvindm29]

white cheeked barbet
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wZ5-U_aWa_I/SPOW0JdyWlI/AAAAAAAACa0/nHcyAa5VrB0/s800/IMG_2492.jpg

[trance_nut]

Some really amazing shots on this thread, one from my side. The bird in focus is called the Red Avadavat or the Red Muniya

http://i40.tinypic.com/15eah60.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good Morning.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3628837834_17a083b11b_o.jpg

All have a nice weekend

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good Morning.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3628026841_9a637d7327_o.jpg

All have a nice weekend.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,
Good morning.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/3628024713_f08913027e_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[Vicky]

Thanks guys... glad you liked this:)

Here's one for today:)

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_0834.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/800, f/6.3, ISO 400

[Vicky]

Getting Real Close

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_0931.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/640, f/5.6, ISO 1600

[trance_nut]

Excellent pics, Surya and Vicky!!

Juvenile Shikra (EXIF: 1/640s, f4.5, ISO 200, 200 mm, Canon 20D)
http://i26.tinypic.com/34oea75.jpg

[trance_nut]

Thanks Surya, yup was close to it. To avoid being noticed, i walked in line with a tree between me and the bird. That made me get pretty close to it, unnoticed :)

Trance, Beautiful shot...very sharp, Nice BG....nice pearch...With 200mm U must have gone pretty close to it..

Lunch time (EXIF: 1/400, f9, ISO 1600, 400 mm, Canon 20D)

http://i28.tinypic.com/inzoeq.jpg

[Vicky]

When you keep reading great appreciative comments like we're getting to read on this thread, you can't help feeling all rosy and smug... well, thats the best time to visit the Birds section at POTN (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=91) and see some real bird shots like these:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Nighthd/Bird%20Photography/snowylunge3.jpg
Photo by Steve

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=720187

Helps you get back to reality:)

[Vicky]

/\ he he:)

After the reality check, this is all I have to post:o

Shot late in the evening with the setting sun behind my back...
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_1167.jpg

I must admit, these little brats are tough to capture:)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning, am I close to Steves Pic...???:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3699600227_3cb83620d4_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3628844212_03efa39ae9_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys,

Good morning.

All have a wonderful day.

What a wonderful shot! You made our day as usual. :)

[arvindm29]

@surya....beautiful shot

[trance_nut]

Excellent picture Surya, reminds me of this pic of mine. Though your pic has the background and the timing perfect :)

http://i32.tinypic.com/rseyyx.jpg

[powerslave]

Nice catch! By trance and the bird!

P.S. Wondering why you've left the horizon tilted?

[Vicky]

Lovely shot Surya:)

To continue with the Pelican theme...

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_0898.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good evening,

My DSL was down for more than 24 hours...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3628841026_72082ac7e5_o.jpg

Thank you all for your appreciation...

All have a wonderful weekend...

Happy clicking...!!

Kris, aware of the commitment...will honor it..:)

[trance_nut]

A BIF :)
Its an egret in breeding plumage (the copper color)
http://i32.tinypic.com/dnmw42.jpg

[trance_nut]

Thanks Surya, yes it was about to rain when i clicked this shot, and pretty windy too.
Here's another egret in breeding plumage
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/75/192704380_d6f71e5357_o.jpg


Very good action shot Trance, ...nice BG, with action on the wings..It must have been a over cast conditions...hence the subdued lighting...EGRET IN BREEDING COLORS.

[trance_nut]

Thanks rio008, appreciate your comment

^^ both images are really eye catching. love the composition for the first one. thanks for sharing.
You guys rocking this thread with some lovely wildlife photographs.

Thanks Surya, yes i agree the crop is too tight. This was cropped when i was still learning the fundamentals of composition :).

BRILLIANT...!!! Composition is too tight for my liking...or the Crop....!! See if you can give some headroom and some to the right of the pic...

Pariah Kite showing its wingspan!
http://i26.tinypic.com/z0sag.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

Nesting activity by Painted Stork.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/3709176964_9b55ab6c5b_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[Vicky]

T
Pariah Kite showing its wingspan!

Great... I have a similar shot... with 'eye contact':)
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/rx100/IMG_6484a.jpg
400D with 70-300 IS @ 170mm, 1/400, f/7.1, ISO 200



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3389/3628841026_72082ac7e5_o.jpg


Beautiful bird.. but there's too much contrast and noise on this one.. i guess, this must have been heavily cropped

A BIF :)
http://i32.tinypic.com/dnmw42.jpg

L O V E L Y !!!!


Here's another egret in breeding plumage

Wow! she looks so fluffy in this... but like Surya mentioned, its too tightly cropped :)

[trance_nut]

Thanks Ken :), just sharing and learning.


You have started to rock as well, in tandem with Vicky and Prakash.

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Thanks and that kite shot of yours is excellent. Good exposure.

Great... I have a similar shot... with 'eye contact':)
Beautiful bird.. but there's too much contrast and noise on this one.. i guess, this must have been heavily cropped
L O V E L Y !!!!
Wow! she looks so fluffy in this... but like Surya mentioned, its too tightly cropped :)

Here's the third shot in the in-flight series :)
http://i29.tinypic.com/28s0ry8.jpg

[Vicky]

Hi,

Why don't we post all our images of BIRDS in this thread? I think that way we will get a very nice collection of pictures in this thread.

Here's my contribution to kick start this...

Swarmp hen
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/3710523374_389523def2.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 400

Vicky

[KrishnenduKes]

Bird Thread Approved

Thanks Vicky. I was contemplating shifting all those photographs in a new thread. It will be a lot of hard work. You have already done the honours of starting this thread. Thanks! :)

[rio008]

Hi,

Why don't we post all our images of BIRDS in this thread? I think that way we will get a very nice collection of pictures in this thread.

Here's my contribution to kick start this...



Great start vicky :D

[srikeerthi]

Hmm, I was just thinking about it yesterday night and here it is! :)

My 1st contribution:

http://www.jeetenge.com/jgallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5260&g2_serialNumber=1

[Vicky]

A few from today...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3712570763_cda8130cb7.jpg
50D, Sigma 150, 1/250, f/2.8, ISO 500

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3713380904_b894ea39dc.jpg
50D, Sigma 150, 1/250, f/9, ISO 400

Of all my current owned lenses, the Sigma 150 macro is undoubtedly the Sharpest!

[Aryan]

@Vicky: Do you mean the Sigma is even sharper than the 400L!? :eek:

[Vicky]

@Vicky: Do you mean the Sigma is even sharper than the 400L!? :eek:

Yes! Without a doubt:)

Check this out.... 100% crop!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3713380904_a6b13d0840_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Yes! Without a doubt:)

Check this out.... 100% crop!!


Yup. You even got the dilation of the pupils in detail. Briliant.

Just a question however regarding the first photograph of the thread: If that is the Swamp Hen, which is the Purple Moor Hen?

[Vicky]

You even got the dilation of the pupils in detail. Brilliant.

Thanks Ken:)

Just a question however regarding the first photograph of the thread: If that is the Swamp Hen, which is the Purple Moor Hen?

'Purple Swamp Hen' and 'Purple Moor Hen' are two of the names to describe the same bird:)

[KrishnenduKes]

'Purple Swamp Hen' and 'Purple Moor Hen' are two of the names to describe the same bird:)

I had the same sneaky suspicion. But I wanted to ask the expert. Thanks.

[KrishnenduKes]

Yes! Without a doubt:)

Check this out.... 100% crop!!


Which means you were pretty close to this fella while you shot him! How close?

[Aryan]

@Vicky: That's really surprising Vicky! I always thought that an "L" series lens (the 400L in this case) MUST be the sharper one when compared to ANY third party Sigma or Tamron lenses!

[Vicky]

Which means you were pretty close to this fella while you shot him! How close?

I think you're confused here:)

When I say that this photo is a 100% crop, it means that on the original 15mp ( 4152 x 3168pixels) file, the subject occupied this many exact pixel (650 x 725pixels, 0.47mp) of space. That means the subject filled only around 3% of the frame... this would mean that the subject was either pretty far away or very tiny in size or both..

I must have been around 25~30ft from it... and these are really tiny in size.. even slightly smaller than the common pigeon..

[Vicky]

@Vicky: That's really surprising Vicky! I always thought that an "L" series lens (the 400L in this case) MUST be the sharper one when compared to ANY third party Sigma or Tamron lenses!

Nah, its not always that simple... first of all, this is a macro lens... and macro lens are among the sharpest of all lenses in the market today... and second, maybe my copy is exceptional;)

I haven't done any controlled testing yet, but the 100% crops from this lens just look like they are in a league of their own:)

Remember the 100% crops of the pigeon eye :)

[arvindm29]

Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wZ5-U_aWa_I/SldQ5s7VmoI/AAAAAAAAFVI/9xGF4R2Al9g/s800/Bulbul2.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

I think you're confused here:)

When I say that this photo is a 100% crop... this would mean that the subject was either pretty far away or very tiny in size or both..

I must have been around 25~30ft from it... and these are really tiny in size.. even slightly smaller than the common pigeon..

I had figured that. What I had not figured was the 25 feet distance. Which for me is a very close distance for an owl to remain still. I am surprised at that.

Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)

Not bad.

[rio008]

Red-whiskered Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
]
arvind i liked your click. i know you are not an expert like other wildlife photographers between us but i am sure you are on the right track. :)

You just need to learn some tricks in photoshop.
if it was by me i might crop it like this
396

[surya@64]

Hi Guys
Good evening, Nice have a new thread for Birds....Are we planning separate threads for Mammals, Reptiles & insects...?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/3662099032_1878ea66f4_o.jpg

All have a nice day

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys
Good evening, Nice have a new thread for Birds....Are we planning separate threads for Mammals, Reptiles & insects...?

All have a nice day

Now is that a cormorant or a snake bird?

[surya@64]

Now is that a cormorant or a snake bird?

Its a Darter and also called a snake bird...b'cos of its long neck....Cormorant is different...

[KrishnenduKes]

...Cormorant is different...

When it spreads out its wings, I can't make out the difference since I am not an expert.

[Vicky]

Another Duck:)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/3710395212_f979c1c131.jpg
1/500, f/5.6, ISO 640

[arvindm29]

thanks Rio,

[Vicky]

One for today...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/3717707326_c5260f418c_o.jpg
50D, 150 Macro, 1/250, f/4, ISO 200:)

[KrishnenduKes]

One for today...
50D, 150 Macro, 1/250, f/4, ISO 200:)

Lovely composition. Do let us know which bird this is. Thanks!

[rio008]

One for today...


50D, 150 Macro, 1/250, f/4, ISO 200:)

Good one vicky
flash used ?

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3628029787_908dc1c744_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys,

Good morning.

All have a nice day.

Thanks. Very noisy birds. And fearless too. And can attack if you go close to their nests! Close as in even from 25 metres! One of my favourite birds.

[Vicky]

Lovely composition. Do let us know which bird this is. Thanks!

She was feasting on some ripe papaya when I shot this... no idea on the ID of the bird though:o

Good one vicky
flash used ?

Yes, shot against the sun, so used the on board flash for fill:)

Hi Guys,

Good morning.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3628029787_908dc1c744_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

Beautiful shot Surya! Which bird is this?

P.S. I have noticed that in most of your photos, including this one, the background blur has a distinct pattern of slanted lines... Is this some sort of creative filter you apply intentionally?

[rio008]

She was feasting on some ripe papaya when I shot this... no idea on the ID of the bird though:o

its a jungle wren warbler.


P.S. I have noticed that in most of your photos, including this one, the background blur has a distinct pattern of slanted lines... Is this some sort of creative filter you apply intentionally?

i always wanted to ask surya about it :D

[Vicky]

its a jungle wren warbler.


Did you know this from before? Or is there a way to google it?

[rio008]

Did you know this from before? Or is there a way to google it?

just googled it for you :D

http://www.geocities.com/rs_suresh/ophoto10.html

[Vicky]

just googled it for you :D

http://www.geocities.com/rs_suresh/ophoto10.html

But how do you google without a name?:confused:

[rio008]

But how do you google without a name?:confused:

googled "indian birds names with pictures" and found this link.

http://www.geocities.com/rs_suresh/photo.html

[KrishnenduKes]

Beautiful shot Surya! Which bird is this?



Red Wattel Lapwing

It is there on the title of the post! :D

[surya@64]

She was feasting on some ripe papaya when I shot this... no idea on the ID of the bird though:o



Yes, shot against the sun, so used the on board flash for fill:)



Beautiful shot Surya! Which bird is this?

P.S. I have noticed that in most of your photos, including this one, the background blur has a distinct pattern of slanted lines... Is this some sort of creative filter you apply intentionally?

Thanks Vicky, rio ....as kris said its red wattle lapwing...a very noisy bird....I have a story of this fearless bird which I witnessed. I shall narrate it in my next post...

Regarding the strange pattern I my pic....Its no filter effect nor deliberately included....
Its very strange that these pattern appears ...looks like diagonal lines...in the BG...

I have discussed with some experts...they point it out to the UV FILTER that is plonked on the lens...

I have not done any serious work to evaluate it without the filters...but have to do it...to sort it out....
I am not sure weather its with the lens or the filter...but majority of the discussion pointed it to filter...which is causing this FRINGE effect...

I sincerely hope its got to do with the filter...which I mainly use it as dust protector.

[surya@64]

In my last trip to Bharathpur Sanctuary, I was walking alone in a forest trail early morning to spot some birding activity...

It was pretty silent and a long trail....Suddenly the to my right I heard a noise coming towards me. from the thick under cover bushes and swamp area, there came a Jackal running for its life....

I stood still trying to get my sense back as to what is happening...

The Jackal was unaware of my presence and got even more scared....seeing me. It just made a U-turn and headed back to the bush scampering thro the swamp and water... which was followed by this Red wattle Lapwing...chasing the jackal...

I mustered my courage in this few seconds of action to take some series shots of the Jackal scampering for life...( shall post it ).

I realized later as to what had happened....This Jackal was trying to snatch a Lapwing egg from its nest...

Lapwing's do nest on the ground and they guard it fiercely.

The lapwing made the Jackal to run for its life..

I HAD THE CHANCE TO WITNESS THIS WONDERFUL EVENT OF NATURE....

[KrishnenduKes]

Lapwing's do nest on the ground and they guard it fiercely.

The lapwing made the Jackal to run for its life..


Lovely story. I had a similar incident. Just that it was not a jackal, it was ME! And it was not in a sanctuary, it was on my rooftop. And I was not trying to steal their eggs. I was just watering my plants! A little distance away, on the elevated portion on top of the roof, they had built a nest. And they kept attacking me for 3 days!

[Vicky]

Regarding the strange pattern I my pic....Its no filter effect nor deliberately included....
Its very strange that these pattern appears ...looks like diagonal lines...in the BG...

I have discussed with some experts...they point it out to the UV FILTER that is plonked on the lens...

I have not done any serious work to evaluate it without the filters...but have to do it...to sort it out....
I am not sure weather its with the lens or the filter...but majority of the discussion pointed it to filter...which is causing this FRINGE effect...

I sincerely hope its got to do with the filter...which I mainly use it as dust protector.

I feel it must be the UV filter.. which brand is it anyway? I think you need to do the same shot with / without the filter to get this straight.

Because whatever it is, it definitely is very distracting:o

In my last trip to Bharathpur Sanctuary, I was walking alone in a forest trail early morning to spot some birding activity...

It was pretty silent and a long trail....Suddenly the to my right I heard a noise coming towards me. from the thick under cover bushes and swamp area, there came a Jackal running for its life....

I stood still trying to get my sense back as to what is happening...

The Jackal was unaware of my presence and got even more scared....seeing me. It just made a U-turn and headed back to the bush scampering thro the swamp and water... which was followed by this Red wattle Lapwing...chasing the jackal...

I mustered my courage in this few seconds of action to take some series shots of the Jackal scampering for life...( shall post it ).

I realized later as to what had happened....This Jackal was trying to snatch a Lapwing egg from its nest...

Lapwing's do nest on the ground and they guard it fiercely.

The lapwing made the Jackal to run for its life..

I HAD THE CHANCE TO WITNESS THIS WONDERFUL EVENT OF NATURE....


Wow! That must have been an awesome episode to witness:)

[surya@64]

In my last trip to Bharathpur Sanctuary, I was walking alone in a forest trail early morning to spot some birding activity...

It was pretty silent and a long trail....Suddenly the to my right I heard a noise coming towards me. from the thick under cover bushes and swamp area, there came a Jackal running for its life....

I stood still trying to get my sense back as to what is happening...

The Jackal was unaware of my presence and got even more scared....seeing me. It just made a U-turn and headed back to the bush scampering thro the swamp and water... which was followed by this Red wattle Lapwing...chasing the jackal...

I mustered my courage in this few seconds of action to take some series shots of the Jackal scampering for life...( shall post it ).

I realized later as to what had happened....This Jackal was trying to snatch a Lapwing egg from its nest...

Lapwing's do nest on the ground and they guard it fiercely.

The lapwing made the Jackal to run for its life..

I HAD THE CHANCE TO WITNESS THIS WONDERFUL EVENT OF NATURE....


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/3719192189_29783d7bf8_o.jpg

This was the fella...who did all the chasing....

[rio008]

This was the fella...who did all the chasing....

any chasing/action photos ? :D

[Vicky]

One for the night:)

Love the bokeh on this one:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3716894251_c87e6f85be_o.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/250, f/5.6, ISO 320, Hand Held

[surya@64]

any chasing/action photos ? :D

rio, I have some action pic. of the jackal jumping the swamp...but the bird is not in the pic.

The pic. are not that good...but will help the story...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3720883156_e2d79be98a_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3720883426_71b1bd1dd2_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3720071241_3ee5f2c43a_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3720071499_bb863d382a_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3720071751_ac98668f02_o.jpg

[rio008]

rio, I have some action pic. of the jackal jumping the swamp...but the bird is not in the pic.

The pic. are not that good...but will help the story...


thanks for sharing it surya.
it does helps to imagine the fight and to complete your story :)

[surya@64]

One for the night:)

Love the bokeh on this one:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3716894251_c87e6f85be_o.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/250, f/5.6, ISO 320, Hand Held

Pretty roughed up Lazy bird...this POND HERON...
Nice action Vicky.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,
Good morning,

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3628846794_cc26e894fe_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

Its almost 24hrs...any activity on this thread ....the forum seem to be quite for the reasons best know....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3628837956_e164194707_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[rio008]

Hi Guys,
Good morning,
Its almost 24hrs...any activity on this thread ....the forum seem to be quite for the reasons best know....
All have a wonderful day.

Good one surya.
comb duck are available @ south ?

[surya@64]

Good one surya.
comb duck are available @ south ?

rio, they are not seen @ this part of the country...I think its just confined to North India.

[rio008]

rio, they are not seen @ this part of the country...I think its just confined to North India.

i know that, so i asked you to conform it :)

[Vicky]

Another Night Heron amidst Yellow Bamboo Trees:)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/3710523938_e34d887775_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Another Night Heron amidst Yellow Bamboo Trees:)

I suppose they do not come straight to your house! Good one there with nice colours. Why is it called "Night"?

[surya@64]

This Night Heron was at last caught in flight....Very elusive in the wild...always in hiding.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3726531798_49f7fd9a7c_o.jpg

[rio008]

This Night Heron was at last caught in flight....Very elusive in the wild...always in hiding.



cool............!
now you guys in fight ? :D

[Vicky]

Cool shot Surya:) You must have been pretty close for that!

Here's a crappy Heron in Flight from last week..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3709764431_bf73bd2cbe_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Cool shot Surya:) You must have been pretty close for that!

Here's a crappy Heron in Flight from last week..

Now that shows a lot of grain. Is that because of a heavy crop?

Edit: Or heavy PP?

[rio008]

one of the happening thread, never posted anything here yet.
So here is my contribution.
Done some PS works
hand held and manual focusing (no AF in my lens). :p

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/1015.jpg

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/1009.jpg

[Aryan]

@Rio: That first shot is really good. I loved it! What equipment(s) do you use!!??

[rio008]

@Rio: That first shot is really good. I loved it! What equipment(s) do you use!!??

thanks aryan.
nikon D60 + 70-300mm nikkor lens and some CS4 effects :)

[KrishnenduKes]

@Rio: That first shot is really good. I loved it! What equipment(s) do you use!!??

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D60
Image Date: 2009:07:17 11:40:41
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix


thanks aryan.
nikon D60 + 70-300mm nikkor lens and some CS4 effects :)

Great shot. Since when did you start using that 70-300? Oh yes, I remember. You showed the photo of the lens once. Looks like a pretty sharp lens. The photographs up there are quite sharp.

[rio008]

Great shot. Since when did you start using that 70-300? Oh yes, I remember. You showed the photo of the lens once. Looks like a pretty sharp lens. The photographs up there are quite sharp.

Thanks for the comment ken.
i am glad that this time exif is not the same old one. this is true :D
and ya the lens is sharp but no auto-focus. have to focus manualy all the time and thats really disgusting.

[rio008]

more to go :)

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1001.jpg

[avinrichards]

here is my attempt.

[KrishnenduKes]

here is my attempt.

Good. Keep shooting.

[rio008]

good morning guys :)

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1002.jpg

[Vicky]

/\ Great Photos Rio! The last one is especially nice:)

[rio008]

thanks vicky
i am very happy you liked it :)

[rio008]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1008.jpg

Edit: Moderator Please move this post to the birds thread :)

[KrishnenduKes]

good morning guys :)


Wow! You too!!! Now we have three of you guys in house! In fact 4 since I almost forgot Nitin Gera.

[rio008]

Wow! You too!!! Now we have three of you guys in house! In fact 4 since I almost forgot Nitin Gera.

as you included me with these guys ...........let me give you the best :)

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1004.jpg

[Vicky]

Another beautiful shot Rio!

Wow! You too!!! Now we have three of you guys in house! In fact 4 since I almost forgot Nitin Gera.

Infact, if you might have noticed, ever since RIO started posting in this thread, the other three have ran away:p:cool:

[rio008]

Another beautiful shot Rio!

thanks vicky :)

Infact, if you might have noticed, ever since RIO started posting in this thread, the other three have ran away:p:cool:

i started posting here when you guys stopped. these days less activities happening in our forums, so something is better than nothing na :D:p;)
i know you guys will strike back with full force. :)

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1017.jpg

[rio008]

good morning guys...!
as far as surya, vicky & nitin not posting let me entertain you :p

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1007-1.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

good morning guys...!
as far as surya, vicky & nitin not posting let me entertain you :p


Now let me become difficult with you once again! :D

This is not as good as your earlier posts. I have enjoyed them more. Here the spoonbill (correct me Prakash if I am wrong) has moved its beak at even 1/800 of a second. I personally like sharp crisp images. Though there are people who have developed a style with moving blurry images as well.

[rio008]

Now let me become difficult with you once again! :D

This is not as good as your earlier posts. I have enjoyed them more. Here the spoonbill (correct me Prakash if I am wrong) has moved its beak at even 1/800 of a second. I personally like sharp crisp images. Though there are people who have developed a style with moving blurry images as well.

this bird was standing when i focus then suddenly spreaded his/her wings to fly :( so i clicked with the same settings coz i dont have autofocus lens. anyways i like the effect :cool:

[Bibudesh]

this bird was standing when i focus then suddenly spreaded his/her wings to fly :( so i clicked with the same settings coz i dont have autofocus lens. anyways i like the effect :cool:

@Rio u broke my heart buddy. I was in the list of silent fan of yours. Though not active for quite a while ,but I was watching this thread regularly.

Come on dude, Nikonians dont give excuses, they give quality ! .. :)

[rio008]

@Rio u broke my heart buddy. I was in the list of silent fan of yours. Though not active for quite a while ,but I was watching this thread regularly.

Come on dude, Nikonians dont give excuses, they give quality ! .. :)

dont worry dude, i wont disappoint you guys :D
i am getting a good offer for a D200 body so i might buy that ;)
i will be holding a sigma 70-300mm APO DG macro lens with in a week(waiting for the delivery).
till then adjust with these pics :D

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1019.jpg

[Bibudesh]

^^. I am not finding the exposure to be correct, Similar problem in the earlier shot also.. If there is a harsh light condition then try to underexpose the shots and adjust them later in PP.


I think your existing Nikkor lens is better than the APO. Use it the right way. If at all u need a tele macro at a cheap price and good performance then go for Tamron 90mm f/2.8 .

[rio008]

I think your existing Nikkor lens is better than the APO. Use it the right way. If at all u need a tele macro at a cheap price and good performance then go for Tamron 90mm f/2.8 .

my current nikkor lens doesnt have Auto-focus, so i really want to change it and with sigma APO i can try some macros aslo. i am getting this lens for less than half price ;)

[rio008]

good morning guys :) (i miss surya saying that, those morning were really good)

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1010.jpg

[Vicky]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1010.jpg

You cropped out the feet!

This is one tough bird to correctly expose.. specially in direct sunlight.. it would actually require an HDR to properly expose both the black upper body as well as the white feathers:)

[rio008]

good morning clickers

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1018.jpg

[Vicky]

One after a long time...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3754764971_783d7cb128_o.jpg

[rio008]

^^ finaly you posted something vicky
good one, i wish the background were more greeny :)

[rio008]

one for the day
not very sharp, sorry for the poor quality :)
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1011.jpg

[ryder_boney]

a picture i clicked from my tarries hope u like it :)
http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss83/ryder_boney/DSC00702copy.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good Morning,

I was out of town to Bodh Gaya to witness and photograph the Total Solar Eclipse.. I have seen the Event of my lifetime....!!!...It was just spectacular....!!!

I also happened to visit the Triveni Sangama @ Allahabad, Varanasi, Gaya, Bodhgaya, Puri, & Konark...Pic. will be posted shortly..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/3662102640_39ba31b653_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[rio008]

Hi Guys,

Good Morning,

I was out of town to Bodh Gaya to witness and photograph the Total Solar Eclipse.. I have seen the Event of my lifetime....!!!...It was just spectacular....!!!

I also happened to visit the Triveni Sangama @ Allahabad, Varanasi, Gaya, Bodhgaya, Puri, & Konark...Pic. will be posted shortly..


All have a wonderful day.

wow.......!
surya you are back :)
i am sad tht i have to give the crown back to surya, but i really enjoyed :D

[surya@64]

wow.......!
surya you are back :)
i am sad tht i have to give the crown back to surya, but i really enjoyed :D

Thanks rio...you can continue to carry the crown..:) and share it among other stalwarts on this thread...I shall be happy to see it shining.!!:)

[Devil.DJ]

Surya: We are eagerly waiting for the eclipse photos !!! :)

Cheers,
DJ

[KrishnenduKes]

Wow! So much happening all the time I was not around!

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3310/3662102644_6dae2f7740_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[shutterbug]

Yes, Surya is back and back in style!
I just love the owl's intense eyes!

[rio008]

i liked it surya
here it is , one from my side for today

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1021.jpg

[surya@64]

Yes, Surya is back and back in style!
I just love the owl's intense eyes!

Thanks Shutterbug....It feels nice to be back in the forum...:)

[surya@64]

i liked it surya
here it is , one from my side for today

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1021.jpg

rio...good attempt at the flamingos...White's are always difficult to handle...

Little blown out whites and chopping off the tail....can be taken care ..

They look elegant when they stretch their neck and walk tall...

[surya@64]

Surya: We are eagerly waiting for the eclipse photos !!! :)

Cheers,
DJ

Devil,I have already uploaded few pic. on this forum this morning.....Just waiting for approval...not yet as of now.

[rio008]

rio...good attempt at the flamingos...White's are always difficult to handle...
They look elegant when they stretch their neck and walk tall...

i posted that photos earlier :) have a look few pages back ;)

[surya@64]

one of the happening thread, never posted anything here yet.
So here is my contribution.
Done some PS works
hand held and manual focusing (no AF in my lens). :p

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/1015.jpg

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/1009.jpg


Lovely sharp pic....I liked the 2nd one...

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/3771350888_cf1195251d_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[rio008]

good morning surya...
thanks for the comment
nice shot there :)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3628016285_612e1aff92_o.jpg

All have a nice day.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys, Good morning

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3628849096_c867c0dc2a_o.jpg

All have a nice day

[surya@64]

Hi guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3628841944_137da0bac7_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi guys,

Good morning,

All have a wonderful day...

Another brilliant shot! Thanks.

[BANDHAV]

One from my side:

http://i31.tinypic.com/2i8vvd3.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One from my side:


A little bit of sharpening and this would be quite good.

[niks_devil666]

@Surya : how do you do it(everytime!) :p ? every pic you have posted is brilliant 8) . Any magic lenses you have ? :p

[rio008]

Hi guys,

Good morning,

All have a wonderful day...

mind blowing image surya :p

[surya@64]

Kris, niks,& rio...Thanks a lot for the appreciation....and I am happy U guys liked the shot....

I dont do anything extraordinary.....to take a pic. A little little bit study (observation) of the habitat, movement, nesting and most important the lighting...

U have to concentrate on a species for some time to get the required shots...

Yeh!! although It results in fatigue, sore arms and shoulders and dry mouth dirty shoes, dress, cobweb on you and not to fortet insect bites...!!!:)

..finally at the end of the day when U review the pic over a cup of sweet lime soda...:cool:....Wola....!!! all ur fatigue is gone and ur ready for next day...

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3628033845_60c0edce4d_o.jpg

All have wonderful weekend...

[rio008]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3628033845_60c0edce4d_o.jpg

All have wonderful weekend...

you are killing us with your stunning photos ;)

[Vicky]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3628033845_60c0edce4d_o.jpg



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[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

All have wonderful weekend...

Brilliant is an understatement!

[surya@64]

Thanks rio, vicky, Kris and others....I am humbled :D....With this kind of encouragement ....let me strive harder to get better pic. than these...

It feels good to be in this forum for the sheer honest feed back I get...:)

Thanks a Million Guys. My Wifey & my 12yr old daughter is happy to read the comments. They are my first critiques...:p

[synn]

You deserve every single one of those accolades, Surya. The pics are really THAT good! :)

[rio008]

thanks to you surya for being part of us and for sharing those great snaps. :D

[surya@64]

Thanks Synn, rio again...How I wish I could meet all of you in person and say a BIG THANK YOU....!!!!:)

Any of you guys coming to Bangalore...do give me a Buzz....!!

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3807098220_dd6ae5158e_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

All have a wonderful day.

Thanks! You too! :)

[shutterbug]

Good mornin to you too, Surya! Thanks for doing this for us everyday! You are seriously inspiring me to try my amateur hands at birding!

[surya@64]

Good mornin to you too, Surya! Thanks for doing this for us everyday! You are seriously inspiring me to try my amateur hands at birding!

Shutterbug....Thanks a lot...Take the plunge...U have the talent to do it...

Good luck...!!:)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3819828592_647833df52_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...

[nelson_sanjoy]

^^^ I like your "Good Morning" 's very much ... Really makes a morning good...

[hitanshu]

+1

seriously awesome. Really lovely captures that you got man. Kudos

[rio008]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/203.jpg

[surya@64]

Nelson & Hitanshu...I am happy that my Good morning Pic are being received well...I also appreciate U guys looking into it daily...

Regards..

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning...& HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3822409850_3ee0b5e873_o.jpg

All have a wonderful weekend....

[rio008]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/207.jpg

[hitanshu]

Uploaded a half decent one here:
http://www.freerider.in/apad/

On 1:1 I can see - its like bird is less blurred, background is fully blurred :D

PS: Nowhere close to the magic on this thread.

[surya@64]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/207.jpg

rio, quite close...good portrait of the parakeet...

[surya@64]

Uploaded a half decent one here:
http://www.freerider.in/apad/

On 1:1 I can see - its like bird is less blurred, background is fully blurred :D

PS: Nowhere close to the magic on this thread.

The bird in the pic. is POND HERON...

[Vicky]

Another Pond Heron, but I love this one for its creamy bokeh:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3824141000_3e3c93fc53_o.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/500, f/6.3, ISO 1250

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

Another Pond Heron, but I love this one for its creamy bokeh:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3824141000_3e3c93fc53_o.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/500, f/6.3, ISO 1250

beautiful one vicky.
in pune there was a case recently where the pond was sprayed for flu precautions and some of these who had homes near the pond died.its like the concerned authorities(in this case the forest)do care about these things.but the central municipal doesnt.

btw..i loved ur sign.."heavily photoshopped"..LOL.

anvancy

[rio008]

one more potrait :)
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/204.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

Keeping in tradition....One more POND HERON from my side...:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/3825575606_d73808552a_o.jpg

All have a wonderful Sunday..

[synn]

An amateur effort from an amateur in this field: :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3823983164_4ba0bfeeb4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/)

[Vicky]

btw..i loved ur sign.."heavily photoshopped"..LOL.

anvancy

I got too bored answering the same old question over and over again!:cool:

An amateur effort from an amateur in this field: :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3823983164_4ba0bfeeb4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/)

Liking the monochromish treatement and also looks pretty sharp at this resolution. Although about 1/2 stop underexposed by my taste:)

[rio008]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/215.jpg

[shutterbug]

Rio, You seem to be doing a fine job with bird shots! Liked the angle of the head, slightly turned to the left, eye almost straight towards the camera.
Where were these shot?

[rio008]

Rio, You seem to be doing a fine job with bird shots! Liked the angle of the head, slightly turned to the left, eye almost straight towards the camera.
Where were these shot?

what do you think titus ? where else i can find some wildlife @ this desert ? :p
dubai zoo ofcourse. :D

[synn]

Thanks, vicky. Yep, I felt it was underexposed too. Was shooting handheld and the bird was in the shade, so didn't dare to push things more. Tried exposing it a bit more in PP, but didn't really like what I saw. :(

If you have any suggestions on how to improve shots in such conditions, I'd be delighted to learn! :)

[surya@64]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/215.jpg

Hi rio, this bird is cooling off its heels in the hot desert Zoo...!!

Your efforts are highly appreciated....but, pic. are too soft or its just not sharp..

I dont know whether its the technique or the lens.....I have a feeling that some sigma lens is very soft at its long end....

My personal experience with 170-500 Sigma.......is soft pic....

If you have the option...why dont you try Nikon 300mm...and find out the difference...

I am only concerned for the hard effort U put into each pic. and the time involved....After all the end result should be pleasing....

Don't worry I have gone thro this...and still continue ...when I see better pic. than mine....

I still have a long way to go...to get that.."PERFECT PICTURE".

Pls. dont mistake me for the comment..... U have the potential to churn out sharp and crisp images...Be it Zoo...or wild...:)

[rio008]

Hi rio, this bird is cooling off its heels in the hot desert Zoo...!!

Your efforts are highly appreciated....but, pic. are too soft or its just not sharp..

I dont know whether its the technique or the lens.....I have a feeling that some sigma lens is very soft at its long end....

My personal experience with 170-500 Sigma.......is soft pic....

If you have the option...why dont you try Nikon 300mm...and find out the difference...

I am only concerned for the hard effort U put into each pic. and the time involved....After all the end result should be pleasing....

Don't worry I have gone thro this...and still continue ...when I see better pic. than mine....

I still have a long way to go...to get that.."PERFECT PICTURE".

Pls. dont mistake me for the comment..... U have the potential to churn out sharp and crisp images...Be it Zoo...or wild...:)

i dont mind. its nice to hear comments from you all whatever it is.
the main problem was the grills around the zoo. it was really hard to take pictures avoiding those grills.
I too feel the images are bit soft. may be because i was there in the evening and the lighting was poor so was shooting @ less than 1/120 and higher ISO.
I will go next weekend to shoot these again but in the morning. lets see how it comes.
and ya i used noiseninja to reduce noise may be that too cause for softness.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/3828474831_7804b92fe7_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.:)

[rio008]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/213.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi guys,

Good morning,

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/3832781340_178053f537_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...:)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Cormorant's vice like grip...catches a large fry...and managed to swallow it..no before a valiant display of struggle for escape...NATURE AT ITS BEST...!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/3836019298_6e8db85677_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day..:)

[rio008]

Hi Guys,

Cormorant's vice like grip...catches a large fry...and managed to swallow it..no before a valiant display of struggle for escape...NATURE AT ITS BEST...!!
All have a wonderful day..:)

And surya on his BEST !!!

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys,

Cormorant's vice like grip...catches a large fry...and managed to swallow it..no before a valiant display of struggle for escape...NATURE AT ITS BEST...!!

All have a wonderful day..:)

Will that be his feed for the day or does he need to eat more still?

[surya@64]

Will that be his feed for the day or does he need to eat more still?

He will have a couple of them in one hour....They are voracious eaters...!!

[KrishnenduKes]

He will have a couple of them in one hour....They are voracious eaters...!!

Unbelievable! Where does all that food go? Cormorants are not that huge! So our lakes are full of their excreta!

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/3838318971_3f3d0e703d_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day....:)

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

All have a wonderful day....:)

Brilliant shot Surya! Panning it seems.

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3520396255_37f746ec91_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3512133774_813a0bc16a_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3680318533_3fdd893e02_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3588168230_bbd245587d_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3593767359_c84cf6fe00_o.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3553440862_ebdd75e9ab_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/3545244880_344078fedd_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2416/3529775793_9061bbdd57_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3482207545_5fa4d343d7_b.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3457410117_693d42be7a_o.jpg

[Pranav Kumar Gautam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/3359552460_29c09c24c2_b.jpg

[shutterbug]

ahem, I really donno what I am doing here....
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3838439091_05b9dbccb5.jpg

[surya@64]

SUNAMI.....!!! of Bird pic. from PAVAN....

Good pic. pavan...of some nice birds...but, they all seem to be on the softer side...Any reason...or they have been heavily cropped....?????

@ titus....Good attempt..

[surya@64]

Brilliant shot Surya! Panning it seems.

A little bit of panning.....The most challenging part is...You just cant predict when these guys dip and where they re-appear...

The catch and swallow...happens in just a few moments....you have to be ready to compose...Getting the focus on these slender birds is difficult...If you miss it..U end up focusing water or the background..

They are constantly moving....turning their head scouting for food..

Lighting is very very crucial along with proper BG...:)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3841135853_131fa9e990_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day....:)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/prakash_subbanna/ (http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/prakash_subbanna/)

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi Guys,

Good morning.
All have a wonderful day....:)



Wow! We begin the day with mating! :D

[rio008]

What a wish surya :) Wishing you the same.

Wow! We begin the day with mating! :D

[surya@64]

What a wish surya :) Wishing you the same.

Guys,....I wish it to last till the weekend...and renew...a fresh.:)

[shutterbug]

A less glamorous subject

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3844977474_07c548d780_o.jpg

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

A less glamorous subject

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3844977474_07c548d780_o.jpg

they are not glamorous but are pure genius guys and gals.

[hitanshu]

Here's two from today:
Whose that loser who is looking up at me with that camera?
http://www.freerider.in/apad/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_7788.jpg

http://www.freerider.in/apad/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_7799.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Here's two from today:
Whose that loser who is looking up at me with that camera?

Nice tries. Better than most of mine!

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

I hope all of you had a nice weekend...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3851409800_e995117364_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day....:)

[hitanshu]

Thanks Ken. The pics were taken at a friend's place in National media Centre. Its an oasis of peace among the chaos of Gurgaon - just 20 sec away from the Gurgaon expressway :D

[shutterbug]

Hitanshu, Liked the first one especially. The way is viewing you with curiosity! Is the noise due to resizing or because its shot at tele end?

[hitanshu]

tele end. 12x and a substantial crop is the reason the noise is visible!

[Aryan]

@Tau: Liked the first one. :) That 12x zoom is really helpful, ain't it? :D

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3854239091_57fc56d436_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...:)

[arvindm29]

Good Morning

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wZ5-U_aWa_I/SpyYLgVfqfI/AAAAAAAAGAQ/yGagefqOsao/s800/IMG_6963-1.jpg

[surya@64]

Good Morning

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wZ5-U_aWa_I/SpyYLgVfqfI/AAAAAAAAGAQ/yGagefqOsao/s800/IMG_6963-1.jpg


The Bird is called THICK-KNEE...

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3340/3628014707_7efb8378bd_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.:)

[rio008]

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/1024.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

My first attempt at shooting Birds. :)

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/krishnendukes/Birds/_MG_4710copy.jpg

C&C welcome. :)

[surya@64]

My first attempt at shooting Birds. :)

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/krishnendukes/Birds/_MG_4710copy.jpg

C&C welcome. :)

Welcome to the world of Bird photography....The EGRET IS TWIGGED...!!... despite that U have got the focus bang on the eye of the bird....

Natural perching of the Bird is the first thing that has to be ensured without any obstructions...

Looking forward to many many more Bird pic. from you...at the earliest...:)

Good luck.

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3882966757_b9f4125fc4_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...:)

[rio008]

First shoot ..bulls eye....!
great shot ken sir :)

My first attempt at shooting Birds. :)


C&C welcome. :)

[hitanshu]

Ken da, first attempt? kya bolte ho!

but seriously, liked the focus control. Though the pic doesn't invoke a wow like the fishing pics earlier.

[synn]

My first attempt at shooting Birds. :)

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/krishnendukes/Birds/_MG_4710copy.jpg

C&C welcome. :)

That's one sharp shot.
Primes FTW~! :D

[KrishnenduKes]

Welcome to the world of Bird photography....The EGRET IS TWIGGED...!!... despite that U have got the focus bang on the eye of the bird....

Natural perching of the Bird is the first thing that has to be ensured without any obstructions...

Looking forward to many many more Bird pic. from you...at the earliest...:)

Good luck.

Thanks. It is TOUGH!

Hi Guys,

Good morning...
All have a wonderful day...:)

Brilliant shot!

First shoot ..bulls eye....!
great shot ken sir :)

Thanks rio!

Ken da, first attempt? kya bolte ho!

but seriously, liked the focus control. Though the pic doesn't invoke a wow like the fishing pics earlier.

I know. They were probably fishing but I tried to get this one right! :)

That's one sharp shot.
Primes FTW~! :D

It took me 7-8 shots to get one right! As I was saying... it is Tough!

[vitesh]

Sharp shot there ken..:)

[nelson_sanjoy]

Kenda - Was it the 200 L?

[KrishnenduKes]

Kenda - Was it the 200 L?

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2009:07:25 18:11:56
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm
CCD Width: 6.99mm
Exposure Time: 0.0008 s (1/1250)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 50
Exposure Bias: -0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

[Bibudesh]

No entry for today :( ? .. This is the first thread I use to check before starting my day.

[surya@64]

Hi guys,

Good morning.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3886491130_6dea060a61_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day.:)

[arvindm29]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wZ5-U_aWa_I/SpyYCNw-kJI/AAAAAAAAGAA/IX8rQDxlbFM/s800/IMG_6935.jpg


have a nice day,

[hitanshu]

Here we go!
http://freerider.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_01652.jpg

Good night :D

[KrishnenduKes]

Hi guys,

Good morning.
All have a wonderful day.:)

Not bad at all!

Here we go!

Good night :D

You could have cropped the top part. Everybody is going great guns with birding it seems! :)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning...I hope all of you had a nice weekend..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3895528988_a96ed17a5c_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...:)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/3902306357_cefba8f6be_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...:)

[Xavier]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/3902306357_cefba8f6be_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...:)

This picture looks a tad too oversharpened to me :(
Or is it an extreme crop?

[KrishnenduKes]

This picture looks a tad too oversharpened to me :(
Or is it an extreme crop?

I doubt if Prakash does sharpening to his photographs!

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3905966610_c6a29df546_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day...

Delhi-ites....it must be raining Cats and Dogs since last 2 day....Have a safe drive and careful with water logged roads.....:)

[nelson_sanjoy]

My first show up in this thread:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3908299869_07a3fefd9b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3908299869/sizes/l/)
Click to see bigger size

She almost pricked on my friends camcorder...

[ananth]

Does this qualify here? :o

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8922/birdh.jpg

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

A pair of Gadwal ducks fishing...and the other one inspecting...hence the title...!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3922358314_85361f0e7f_o.jpg

All have a wonderful day....:)

[surya@64]

Hi Guys,

Good morning,

FESTIVAL GREETINGS....!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3932862901_bd56e199ca_o.jpg

All have a wonderful weekend..:):)

[shutterbug]

Surya the last one is excelllent capture of bird in flight but the one before really got me rotflmao!

[becauseofb]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3289314501_e05caae5a9.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3534/3237426796_b73c74c30e.jpg