Quote Originally Posted by Sabyasachi Patra View Post
Since it is a cropped image, check where exactly is your focus point. The river bank seems to be in focus, and I think the focus is ahead of the bird. Which autofocus point were you using while clicking this?

The light is from opposite side, so the shadow side of the birds are facing you. So there is a difference in exposure between the sand and the birds. It would have been better if you would have been on the opposite side or shooting in late evening. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi
I have selected the the middle zone focus points....The opposite side is not possible to click the birds at eye level due to steep bank.....high exposure of sand is key problem to shoot in daylight...