Greyheaded lapwing closeup

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Vanellus cinereus
Photographed in Mangalajodi, chilika lake, Odisha.

Not a great shot by any means. The light was from the side and I was not enjoying it, as the eye facing towards me was in the shade. The boatman was rowing slowly towards the bird. I wanted to see how close I can go.

When I was this close, there was no point in lowering the lens, as the legs would have got cut. Though I was expecting to go even closer, it didnt happen, as the fellow ran off.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 400mm f2.8 L IS USM, EF 2xII, ISO 800, f5.6, 1/2000, full frame image.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice eye contact and clean background. The low angle is nice. Agree about the light, wish it was from behind you. Thanks for sharing.

[Tushar Dixit]

Lovely clarity here! Do you have a frame with the complete bird in view?

[Bibhav Behera]

The eye contact is nice. A 1.4x TC might have been better here. I like the out of focus grass in front of its head. Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Tushar,
I had posted one full body image earlier. Grey headed lapwing - Indiawilds: Land of the Tiger. Conservation, Wildlife Photography, Communities

I have a few images with similar compositions. Wish the light was better.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Sandesh Astgikar]

sharp image
Nice one