Red Billed Leiothrix

[Amit Gupta]

Hi all, one from the archives. Had a few hours one morning and came across this bunch on a small road. These small birds are typically found in flocks of 8-12n in the foothills.

Dehradun outskirts, May 2009.

EOS 40D +EF 70-300 IS; ISO 200; Av; f5.6; 300 mm; 1/1000

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Nice shot Amit, it is good see most of the birds in focus.
tfs

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice. Wish the three birds at the top of the frame were looking to the left of the frame. That would have strengthened the composition. Nothing you could have done though. A narrow aperture would have given you more depth of field.

It is good to see five of these beauties. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

Its quite difficult to photograph birds in a flock. Getting a pattern always enhances the composition further. You have photographed them nicely. A narrower aperture would have been great. Thanks for sharing.

[Bibhav Behera]

I like the pose of the birds. When drawing the eyes from top to bottom, one gets a feel of transition of the pose just like a time lapse image. Good to see this bird. Seeing it for the first time. A very beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing.