Coppersmith Barbet series#1

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Shot this on 31st Oct'10 on Bandipur-Ooty route near Masinagudi area.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D, 500mm
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250
Av( Aperture Value ) 4
ISO 400
Focal length 500mm
Beanbag support

[Sabyasachi Patra]

It is good that you got eye contact. The image has come out well. I wish you have better light for a higher shutter speed. Any image with it having fruit in the mouth? Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Yes fortunately I did manage one Sabyasachi despite so much disturbance on the road side. I was busy focusing on this bird to get the right shot. A car suddenly stopped and few young guys/girls came out and started taking my pictures with along with camera/lens probably they had never seen such a big lens. The barbet flew when these guys came towards my car. I then had to request them and asked them to leave. Fortunately the barbet came again and I managed few more shots.

[Mrudul Godbole]

Beautiful colours and details. The perch and eye contact is nice. Nicely captured.

So the 500mm is getting lot of attention :). Thanks for sharing.

[Bibhav Behera]

I like the green theme to the image. The berries give an idea about its food habits. Thanks for sharing.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Nice colours.Eye contact is good.Keep em coming.
Roopak