Coppersmith Barbet

[Anand Madabhushi]

I have been obsessed with this bird for over a week now. Trying to sight and photograph every morning. I like the call of the bird and the movement of the breast with each call.

AV mode; 1/1250; f7.1; ISO 400; 100-400@400. 50% all over crop.

Considering the not so good quality of the image, posting this image is a self-indulgence.

[Murugan Anantharaman]

I absolutely agree with you Anandji.The barbet is a test to your patience and indulgence. I see a flock of them behind my house on a peepal tree everyday. Its been quite a task to click them. What surprises me is their tremendous capacity to eat. They just keep eating :D Thanks for sharing.

[Rajeev Khanna]

It is good you got it clear of the branches

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice perch and eye contact. The catchlight looks nice. You could have tried a horizontal composition and that would have helped to make the bird look larger in the frame than in a vertical frame. Good that you could get a decent image. Good luck for next time. Thanks for sharing.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Nice .its monotonous call will take most of us to the lazy afternoons in FRHs and jungle resorts ...waiting for that evening trek / safaris

TFS
Roopak