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M35 · 9th June 2016, 22:31

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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.

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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 · 10th June 2016, 05:39

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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

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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 · 10th June 2016, 14:51

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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.

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navin_bhp · 10th June 2016, 19:49

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Originally Posted by M35

Taking off for the kill !

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

M35 · 10th June 2016, 21:59

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Originally Posted by navin_bhp

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

Yes. Just 5FPS though !

shashanka · 14th June 2016, 08:55

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

M35 · 15th June 2016, 21:08

First time spotting. What a beauty this !

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ampere · 17th June 2016, 00:14

A Full Wing Span

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M35 · 21st June 2016, 19:14

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A Full Wing Span

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Nice.
A full wing span from my side !

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ampere · 21st June 2016, 23:58

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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.

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M35 · 22nd June 2016, 22:32

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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 !

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ampere · 23rd June 2016, 00:30

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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 · 24th June 2016, 13:08

Very nice shots M35 and Ampere.

Posting after a while, old shots, revisited.

Toy vehicles, Ladakh

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Young tiger on a forest boundary wall.

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Ghost tern. Shot at 1/25s

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Tigress from Tadoba

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Ladakh, shot from a vehicle

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nilanjanray · 27th June 2016, 20:36

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

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ampere · 27th June 2016, 21:14

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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.

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