Paddyfield Pipit

[Sabyasachi Patra]

This image is of the same Paddyfield Pipit from Hessarghatta that I had posted earlier.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF 400mm f2.8 L IS USM, EF 2xII. ISO 400, f5.6, 1/250, full frame.

About Paddyfield Pipit:
Scientific name: Anthus novaeseelandiae
Quoting from Salim Ali:
id tips: Coloured like the female house sparrow. Streaked with brown on breast. A slim bird with slender bill and long tail with white outermost feathers.
Habitat: Grassland, stubble fields, fallows and marshy ground.
Distribution: Subcontinent; Sri Lanka.

Look forward to your comments.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Kiran Ghadge]

beautiful image. Nice feel to it...
I think little bit of sharpness would be better, also I feel twig in foreground is little bit distracting

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Kiran,
It is sharp when viewed at 100%. However, for webviewing it needs a bit of sharpening. So posting one sharpened version.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Kiran Ghadge]

looks better Sabyasachi....you have done perfect job in sharpening.
Thanks