[M35]

Originally Posted by shashanka

That was another mind-bending photo, M35! I've seen pea-cocks from up close, even fed the blighters occasionally & of course seen them in short flights too. But your photograph of the one in flight (taken broad-side on) is almost unreal. Hats off!

Thanks.
I usually take a diversion for additional 10-15 kms to otherwise a straight drive to Palakkad town from home, only to capture similar moments.

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Great shot. If you have cropped this photo....a little more space at the top would make it even better.

Here you go !

[shashanka]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Keep the photos coming.
Here is a closeup (cropped) of a crow pheasant. Shot handheld through the window of my vehicle. Click on the photo to see a better version, it appears oversharpened otherwise.
Anderson's (e)books are available online for free, just Google. Or buy the hard copies from Flipkart or Amazon India.
I haven't had much chance to shoot recently, been revisiting and reprocessing old shots. Here are a couple...
Last kiss from the setting sun. Selective B&W processing.
Wild boars on a misty morning. Shot during a canoe safari in the Satpuras.
Patience and luck are so important for wildlife shooters ..........

Nilanjanji, your cropped closeup of the crow pheasant is the real-world thing - mine looks like a dressed-up tart in comparison!
And the 'last kiss of the setting sun'.......whatever magic you have used, the result is ethereal, spellbinding.
I am normally a complacent, thick-skinned bloke - but captures like yours & M35's brings out the green-eyed monster!

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by shashanka

Nilanjanji, your cropped closeup of the crow pheasant is the real-world thing - mine looks like a dressed-up tart in comparison!
And the 'last kiss of the setting sun'.......whatever magic you have used, the result is ethereal, spellbinding.
I am normally a complacent, thick-skinned bloke - but captures like yours & M35's brings out the green-eyed monster!

Thanks for the kind words.

The 'last kiss' shot - a friend liked it, wanted a print, but I have deleted the processed full resolution TIF file.

Here is what happened: I was experimenting late at night. After exporting the final - low resolution - JPEGs (larger version here: https://500px.com/photo/157582823/la...ser_id=2185621), I started work on another photo. That didn't come out well, and I was too sleepy by then. So in a bad mood I deleted all the TIFs before shutting down the machine.

Will have to reprocess again. Lol and damn.

A shot from Ladakh, taken after/around sunset.

[navin_bhp]

Originally Posted by M35

Taking off for the kill !

Wonderful timing on this one. Was the camera on a burst mode?

[M35]

Originally Posted by navin_bhp

Wonderful timing on this one. Was the camera on a burst mode?

Yes. Just 5FPS though !

[shashanka]

A new guest on the scene & some earlier acquaintances re-visiting.

[M35]

First time spotting. What a beauty this !

[ampere]

A Full Wing Span

[M35]

Originally Posted by ampere

A Full Wing Span

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Nice.
A full wing span from my side !

[ampere]

Originally Posted by M35

Nice.
A full wing span from my side !

Beautiful! I still have not started fully exploring the power of 7D with the macro. But yes have become familiar with the usage. Still a long way to go.

Not sure if I had posted this before. Here is one with 550D and 100mm.

[M35]

Originally Posted by ampere

Not sure if I had posted this before. Here is one with 550D and 100mm.
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Did you use any filter to get that softness/effect or did it at post ?

Here is one from a recent shoot !
A gossip session !

[ampere]

Originally Posted by M35

Did you use any filter to get that softness/effect or did it at post ?

3 Image Focus stacked. Effect added in post ( A slight touch).

I just feel sad that am not able to take the 7D out on to field. Cant wait to get it out.

Superb shots all over from your side. As I said, the vivid colour and expressions just show. Nice!

[nilanjanray]

Very nice shots M35 and Ampere.

Posting after a while, old shots, revisited.

Toy vehicles, Ladakh


Young tiger on a forest boundary wall.


Ghost tern. Shot at 1/25s


Tigress from Tadoba


Ladakh, shot from a vehicle

[nilanjanray]

These mouth to mouth encounters would last for 1/10s - 1/5s.

[ampere]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

These mouth to mouth encounters would last for 1/10s - 1/5s.

Amazing shot! You guys have gone to the next level. A real testament to the hard work you and M35 have put in.