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Mrudul Godbole
04-01-2010, 09:55 PM
Photographed this near Pune with Sagar :).

Canon 50D, 100-400mm L IS USM, ISO 200, f7.1, 1/320, hand held

comments and critiques welcome.

Ahiraj Bhat
04-01-2010, 10:06 PM
Nice image...

Bibhav Behera
05-01-2010, 10:19 AM
The bird is sharp. The background is however busy and doesn't help keep focus on the bird. A bit more space below would have been better.

Bibhav Behera
05-01-2010, 12:15 PM
Checked the ID. It looks like Marshall's Iora (female)/ Imm Male

Marshall's Iora have black and white tails (m and f both) compared to common ioras which have yellow (f) and full black (m) tails.

The Marshall's Iora male has a black cap on its crest and a pure yellow collar in breeding plumage.

In this specimen however, there is a hint of black above the eye. So could be an immature Male Iora too. not sure there.

Praveen Siddannavar
05-01-2010, 03:51 PM
Nice sharp image, would have been great if the bg was diffused :)

Abhishek Jamalabad
05-01-2010, 05:03 PM
Lovely shot. The bird is sharp and well-lit. I don't really mind the BG. It is difficult to get a clear BG with the kind of habitat this bird is found in. A little more space at the bottom would have helped.

Mrudul Godbole
05-01-2010, 08:45 PM
Thanks all for the comments.

Bibhav, thanks for the information on the id. As Abhishek has mentioned, it was flying around in small dense shrubs, it lucky perched on a branch in a bit clear so we could photograph.