Verditer Flycatcher - record shot

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Shot this Flycatcher at Ganeshgudi on 24th Dec'09 early morning, under very low light conditions, even at iso 1000 my shutter speed is just 1/20

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D, 100-400mm
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/20
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO 1000
Focal length 340mm
Handhed

The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassina) is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya. It is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The adult males are intense blue on all areas of the body, except for the black eye-patch and grey vent. Adult females and sub-adults are lighter blue. They are also interesting among the flycatchers in that they forage above the canopy level and perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.
This species was earlier placed in the genus Muscicapa and it has been suggested that it is closer to the Niltava flycatchers

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Good record shot. Light must have been terrible :-(
TFS

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice record photograph. With the difficult light conditions, you have got it well. Thanks for the detailed information.

[Ahiraj Bhat]

Good record shot.
Considering the Light condition .. you have got it well

Thank you for sharing the information about the bird

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice information on the the bird. Why only 340 mm? Extending it to 400mm would have given you a closer shot and less to crop. Even shots at poor light will serve the purpose of documentation of the availability of the species at a particular place and time. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Bibhav Behera]

Agree with the comments made above. A beautiful bird. Wish the angle were a little less steep.