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Thanks Sabyasachi.

Yeah, I should tried to get a higher shutter speed by bumping up the ISO a bit.

Cheers,
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Thanks Sabyasachi. You sure have tons of patience to go through every photo and provide your valuable feedback.. that is one main reason why I love this forum.

Your comments are extremely...

Hi,

The Black and orange flycatcher is a cute bird that is endemic to the Western ghats. Quite a few of them are found in Nilgiris.

The bird is often found in thick bushes trying to capture...

Hi,
I shot this bird in Ooty.
Nikon D90
Nikkor 70-300 VR
Aperture priority
F5.6
ISO 400
1/100 s with VR on
300 mm
GIMP

I shot this in Ooty last week in Botanical garden.

The garden is a great place for birding...but only at the top. Everywhere else, it is very crowded. You can easily spot Nilgiri flycatchers,...

Thanks Sabyasachi and Apana for your wonderful comments.

Next week, I will try to get a few environmental portraits. True that everyone wants a frame filling shot.. I guess it tends to become...

I had visited Kanakpura on Saturday. I clicked this Indian roller there. This is a heavy crop.

Exif:
Mode: Aperture priority
Shutter speed : 1/400
Aperture : f8
ISO : 200
Focal length :...

Thanks Sabyasachi and Mrudul.

Yeah, this one is cropped a bit. Also didnt make full use of the focal length here.. thanks for pointing out the mistakes.

Thanks all of you for the wonderful comments.

Great to know about the mistakes I have done.. it certainly helps me a ton.

@bibhav I used Linux image properties tab to fetch the info.. the...

Hi,
One more shot of the black kite here. Critique pls.

Nikon D90
Focal Length: 185.0 mm
Shutter speed: 1/999 sec.
ISO: 1250
Metering: Matrix
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
White...

Hello Members,
I have my 70-300 VR now!! Thanks to all your feedback and opinion.

I took it out today on my first birding trip (Lalbagh)... and spent some lovely time with it. Didnt see too...

Wow. Amazing colors on the bird. Amazing snap too.

A double treat. Wonderful snap.. cheered me up @ 5.30am. Now I look forward to a wonderful day ahead!!

cheers,
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Kiran,
This to me is an inspiring shot. Instantly the word 'hope' comes to mind.

You dont see the sun rays, but you know it is there from the sun rays.

You dont see your goal yet, but you...

I noticed this tree in Lalbagh.

If you look closely at the lower left, you will notice that the tree is creating the visual of a mighty python trying to devour the trunk of a tree. (or the other...

Oops I forgot.

The Kanha trip stands cancelled due to leave problems (how I wish I were my own boss today :( ).

I have decided to buy the 70-300 VR, but can wait for 2 weeks or so since I...

Thanks Sabyasachi, Apana and Rahul!

@ Apana,Sabyasachi : Indeed golden words. Equipment does not do anything (beyond a point). "The photographer" does! It makes more sense to focus on the art of...

Thanks Sabyasachi! Helps a lot.

80-400 is clearly out of my reach for now.

For my budget (30K), the 70-300 and 55-200 are the only lens that have VR I think. So, I am almost set to buy...

Hello Members,
I am going on a safari trip to Kanha in May and I would need a tele lens for it.

I have a Nikon D90 with 18-70 AF-S 3.5-4.5 G Nikkor and 50mm 1.8 prime currently.

I do not...

Hello Rahul,
It is really heartening to know about your journey.

I was looking at your website. From the few I had a look at, my personal favorite is your 'Bengal Tiger'.

Nice to meet you...

Hello Members,
I am Prem Sagar, a 29 yr old male from Bangalore. I love several things.. photography, collecting coins, music, theatre, driving, etc.

Though I was interested in photography...