[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by shashanka

Now this is once again - for me - that trip to Magonia. I don't know what photographic black-magic you have used Nilanjan, but the effect is vertigo-inducing - devastating!
Definitely heading for that private hall of fame.

That is your neighborhood. Dudhwa. Sold a few prints of that :-)

Look before you leap!

Shot yesterday.

[shashanka]

Originally Posted by Durango Dude

....Here's an image of mating Asian Koel's taken way back in 2014 and a macro of a Rose Bud taken today 10-09-2017.....

Terrific, heart-warming image, Durango Dude! Reminds of the amateurish effort of mine trying to capture that pair of mating local Shikras from the terrace.

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

That is your neighborhood. Dudhwa. Sold a few prints of that :-) Look before you leap! Shot yesterday.

Dudhwa! That says it all - I knew any place as magical as that capture had to be somewhere close!
And that action shot of the White Eye!
This is one bloody marvellous thread - with so many talented, visionary artists! I can tell you - one visit to this arena and it takes years off one's back.

[shashanka]

Originally Posted by procrj

A few pics from my trip to Mahabalipuram last weekend.....

Great captures, procrj! The "morning blues" captures the atmosphere perfectly.

Originally Posted by M35

....An egret just about to take off !...

Originally Posted by M35

Upupa epops ....

Two terrific captures, M35 - we see woodpeckers every now & then, never knew it could look so captivating!

Originally Posted by i20ian

Lots of fabulous pictures in this thread.
Here's a few from my recent encounters .....

Great wild-life captures i20ian, specially the two simians and the antelope!

[M35]

Beauty and a beast !

[i20ian]

Originally Posted by Durango Dude

Lovely wild life images, i20ian!

Thank you Durango Dude. Lovely images there again of the koel.

Originally Posted by shashanka

Great wild-life captures i20ian, specially the two simians and the antelope!

Thank you Shashanka

Originally Posted by M35

Beauty and a beast !

Beautiful shots M35

Had been fortunate enough to get some rare shots of the Great Hornbill recently from Nelliyampathy.

Ballet dancer..



A closer look

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by M35

Beauty and a beast !

Nice shots

Originally Posted by i20ian

Had been fortunate enough to get some rare shots of the Great Hornbill recently from Nelliyampathy.

Lucky sighting, very close! Nice shot.

A couple of recent shots:

Bath time


Sealed with a kiss

[i20ian]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Lucky sighting, very close! Nice shot.

Thank you Nilanjanji.. The second one of the oriental white eyes kissing was awesome. Great timing.

Some bird clicks from recent outings

A Malabar Barbet



Yellow browed bulbul



Oriental white eye



Rufous treepie

[Durango Dude]

Originally Posted by i20ian

Thank you Durango Dude. Lovely images there again of the koel.

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Nice shots

Originally Posted by M35

Beauty and a beast !

Excellent images, Nilanjan, M35 and i20ian! Have you guys tried out Plotagraph. Give it a try to add a new dimension to your images.

[M35]

Echo point @ Munnar

Originally Posted by i20ian

Had been fortunate enough to get some rare shots of the Great Hornbill recently from Nelliyampathy.

Such a majestic bird ! Wonderful capture

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Sealed with a kiss

Lovely !

Originally Posted by Durango Dude

Have you guys tried out Plotagraph.

Nope. Not sure what exactly it is for.

local birding @ Palakkad

[Durango Dude]

Originally Posted by M35

Nope. Not sure what exactly it is for.

It's for animating still images into video's and GIF's. There's a desktop and mobile version of the software, I'm using the mobile and animating my images. Kindly have a look:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZDdh19niKc/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZC7rnmFfxp/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY-BzX6FORl/

[nilanjanray]

Reflection. In more ways than one.



Larger version here:
https://500px.com/photo/228294273/wh...y-nilanjan-ray

[Durango Dude]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Reflection. In more ways than one.

Attachment 1676590

Larger version here:
https://500px.com/photo/228294273/wh...y-nilanjan-ray

Lovely shot and reflections, Nilanjan! Good to know you're on 500 px. I'm also there @ https://500px.com/srravi .

[M35]

Enter the Dragon ...

[Durango Dude]

Originally Posted by M35

Enter the Dragon ...

Attachment 1676595

Cool one, here are a few taken sometime ago! Macro was way back in 2013 and mating ones in 2015.

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by Durango Dude

Cool one, here are a few taken sometime ago! Macro was way back in 2013 and mating ones in 2015.

It took them 2 years to mate? :-)

Scale breasted munia



Edit: I realised birding is not for me. I just don't get the thrill.