Little stint

IT WAS QUITE A DIFFICULT TO REACH THIS MUCH NEAR TO THIS SMALL WADER.I WAS FOLLOWING IT AND WAS LOOKING FOR SOME NICE IMAGES SINCE 3-4 DAYS .THEY ARE VERY ALERT ..FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO REACH THIS MUCH CLOSE TO THE SUBJECT .AFTER ALMOST 2HOURS OF HARDWORK ,CRAWLING TOWARDS IT. MUD ALL OVER ,LOTS OF PAIN IN MY NECK AND KNEE,ELBOW,BACK.LOT OF HARSH LIGHT ..(MY HANDS WER GOT TANNED )..BUT I WANTED SOME DECENT IMAGES BADLY ..! (GENRELLY I FEEL YOU DO NOT NEED WORDS FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPH AS IT IS A VISUAL AND YOU PHOTOGRAPH SHOULD TELL STORY NOT YOU .!THIS IS A FULL FRAME . .
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HOPE YOU WILL LIKE THIS IMAGE .THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VIEWING THIS.
EXIF :Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/640 Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 Metering Mode Spot Metering Exposure Compensation -2/3 ISO 400
with canon550d
sigma170-500apodg .no tripod or monopode or beanbag used.


If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.
Edward Hopper

good low angle.....the glint in the eye is nice. The details on the bird are good....well done with the exposure as well:) worth the effort...feels very nice to have a committed and passionate photographer as a member on board indiawilds.

tfs

Nice shot. Well exposed. The BG looks nice and smooth. Good details. A little more head turn away from you would have been even better, but that's not entirely under your control.
Overall a good shot. TFS.

Lovely image. The low angle and the eye contact is nice. At times we need to go through lot of difficulties, but at the end of the day when you get the image which you were looking for, I think your efforts are rewarded. Agree with the above comments. Thanks for sharing.

P.S - It will be good if you could write in Init cap and not in Capitals. Capital letters imply different meaning.

I agree with the previous comments. Nice clean background and good perspective. The more passionate you are, the better will be your images. Too often we don't feel like getting into the mud. However, be careful before getting into the water. If it is polluted, then you need to take adequate precautions.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

Tejas your efforts have paid off in a big way, this is an outstanding image. Excellent control on the exposure, love the compo as well. Great work!
tfs

Amazing Bokeh ! Great shot bhai...keep 'em coming

Superb Shot Tejas,
Even if you didn't depict the struggles you did, We would realize it.
Its the great output for your efforts. I am sure, you must have forgot all your pains after watching this on your PC screen.

Can this be my desktop background, if you dont mind ?