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FollowHere after waiting for hours, I managed to capture this female Great Indian Hornbill in flight. She is carrying food for the chicks in her beak....
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Here after waiting for hours, I managed to capture this female Great Indian Hornbill in flight. She is carrying food for the chicks in her beak.
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marinloredanaecaterina
July 22, 2015
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EdCorrea
March 09, 2016
Great shot! You can actually see the nutmeg fruit (Myristicaceae) in its beak
ronsmith_7465
April 01, 2016
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christianmadsen
December 27, 2016
Not only did the waiting pay off, it paid off big time with a magnificent capture!
Grollie
March 21, 2017
thank you for entering my challenge "patience is a virtue" !!!
Your photo was one of my favourites !
greetz,
Luc
Your photo was one of my favourites !
greetz,
Luc
angad13
March 24, 2017
Thank you so much... :) I am honoured that you liked it in the challenge!! :)
lonniemagistad
February 03, 2018
You are very talented and creative!!! I love your view of the world!!!
jackiegoodwin
December 08, 2019
gorgeous - thank you for entering your lovely photo into my challenge " animals of any kind" - good luck
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Location
The photo was taken in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve of India. I like to understand the behaviour of my subject before proceeding to photograph them, this simplifies the process of getting a good photograph in the field.Time
I remember waking up at 4 AM and hearing the heavy rain lashing against the window, quite frustrating at that ungodly hour I must say. As it neared 6 AM the rain had almost stopped and along with some good friends of mine i headed in search of the hornbills, once we found the spot, it was a long waiting game. At around 9:45 AM the hornbills finally showed up and thats when I got my shot.Lighting
The one thing unique about the forests in India is any time of the day can be a gloomy day due to the tree canopy which hardly lets in any light.Equipment
This was shot on Nikon D4s and a Nikkor 600mm F4 VR mounted on a Gitzo tripod.Inspiration
Having seen the Great Hornbill a few times earlier, I really wanted to photograph them. After understanding their behaviour, I wanted to show either one of the parents in flight carrying food for the chicks.Editing
I think wildlife photos should involve only the basic post-processing such as fixing colours, white-balance, sharpness, etc. a little of which was applied here as well.In my camera bag
I usually have main bag carrying my Nikkor 600mm and the D4s. The second bag contains my Nikon D3s, which is another excellent camera for really low light situations. I usually rent out any of the following lenses, the Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 and Nikkor 80-400mm tocompliment the 600mm. The Nikkor 105mm macro lens for macro work and the Tokina 16-28mm when I need to go wide.Feedback
Understand the behaviour and nature of your subject, it will help you plan the shot. Once you have located the subject there is a high chance of the subject displaying the behaviour you want to capture. Good knowledge of your equipment will help you be that much quicker in the field and get you that perfect shot.