Rufous tailed Lark!!!

[Murugan Anantharaman]

I was in the outskirts of Mumbai and was surprised to see this lark camouflaged nicely amidst the surroundings. I was on a mound and was cautious that if I got closer or made any movements it would fly away, hence this steep angle.

Nikon D7000,f/8,SS 1/320,ISO 250,ec +.3,300mm. cropped for composition.

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'Happy Diwali to all Indiawilds members'!!!

[Mrudul Godbole]

Wish you a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali..!!

Nice eye contact and catch light. A slight less space on the left with a more rectangular framing would strengthen the composition further. What is the out of focus area on the right corner? Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Wish you and all IndiaWilds Members, activists, supporters and our readers a Happy, Safe and Prosperous Deepavali.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Murugan Anantharaman]

Mrudul: Thats a part of a big rock which I should have cropped I guess. The area was a bit rocky and true to its habitat the rufous lark is generally found in such areas.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Nice one murugan

TFS
Roopak