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Indian Roller in action...

This amazing Indian Roller was flying majestically. Loved its flight and hence shot this lovely bird in action...

This amazing Indian Roller was flying majestically. Loved its flight and hence shot this lovely bird in action...
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Canon EOS 60D

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/4000

upload_date

Nov, 2012

Views

2519

Likes

+233

Awards

Winner in feathers Photo Challenge

Featured

Peer Award

+35

Top Choice

+23

Absolute Masterpiece

+16

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

Jaw Dropping

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Exceptional Contrast

Outstanding Creativity

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank week 2

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Beautiful capture!!!

Nice.

PRO+

Stunning picture! Steve :~)

PRO+

Excellent.........great capture, good focus....nice colours! Welcome to Viewbug.

Congrats!

Ultimate

Congratulations.

Fabulous looking, awesome colours, incredible macro detail and amazing flying action. Like the wingspread display......excellent capture. Congrats on the feature.

Congrats on feature,fantastic shot!!

...great shot! I remember the first Indian Roller I ever saw down in Kerala...one of the most striking birds ever. Nicely captured...

Fantastic shot! Love the colors! Congrats!

Platinum

Congrats! Stunning shot

Platinum

Gorgeous!! Congrats on Feature!

Sharp capture, great saturation. Congrats on your feature!

Amazing Shot!!!

PRO+

great shot, congrats

Gorgeous! Congrats on your featyre!

Nice birds especially in flight and not just sitting are so had to get and capture with such sharp details and colors.

WOW not only is this an amazing shot, that bird is one of the prettiest I've seen!

Beautiful colors.. Congratulations!

Beautiful.Congrats!

Lovely. Congrats.

Wonderful! Congrats.

PRO

Beautiful bird and a lovely clear action shot. Congratulations on your feature

FANTASTIC!!!

Corking shot, fab colours

Shane

Beautiful, great capture! Congratulations on your feature!

Congrats!

Beautiful shot! Congrats!

very nice

PRO+

Beautifully done! Congrulations on the feature!

Beautiful....

Im in awe

Platinum

Awesome capture! Congrats!

Wow. Beautiful!

Nice capture!!

Beautiful photo!

really magestic!!

congrats

Beautiful

Amazing shot

Congrats on a beautiful capture!

Amazing photograph.

This looks like my Blue-Bellied Roller.. wonderful in-flight capture!! Congrats on your Feature!

Nice shot!

Brilliant capture! Congrats!

Great catch! Congrats!

Congrats !

Platinum

Beautiful shot. Congrats on your feature. - Jake

excellent shot! great timing! congrats :D

What beauty....love the colors...

Wow, great capture

spectacular

PRO+

Nice capture bird in flight. Great colores too.

Beautiful!

Excellent capture !!! Congrats !

Great capture. Congratulations on your feature.

congrats... nice catch

Beautiful. Such brilliance. Congrats on the feature!

Never seen a bird like this beautiful.

Outstanding!

Congrats. Beautiful shot

Outstanding shot

Excellent!

Gorgeous photo!

Such beautiful color! Great job

Great capture, really deserved feature!!!!

WOW...great capture beautiful colors

NIce shot Bhanukiran! The curled wing...the colours...the clarity...just superb!

Nice shot and colors!

amazing and beautiful, congrats

Beautiful bird!!

Congratulations on your award. Great shot. beautiful photograph and image. splendid colors, details, and composition.

lovely image

What everyone else has already said :-))
Congrats on your feature, beautiful bird and image!
Ell

The clarity is unbelievable........gorgeous!! Well done!

congrats and wow what a beautiful bird and fantastic shot

PRO+

Congratulations!

congrats on the win!

Stunning shot and colours! Congrats!

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Behind The Lens

Location

Shot around the outskirts of Bangalore...

Time

It was early winter morning when the bird was in search for its breakfast...

Lighting

Early morning light is the best for bird photography..

Equipment

Canon EOS 60D, Canon 300mm f4 L + 1.4 TC iii

Inspiration

Love for bird photography is my inspiration ever...

Editing

Not much post-processing involved. Corrected the contract and saturation here..

In my camera bag

Canon EOS 60D, Canon 300mm f4 L + 1.4 TC iii and Canon 100mm 1.8 L macro lens

Feedback

Understanding the bird behavior helps us to becoming a good bird photographer...

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Indian Roller in action...

This amazing Indian Roller was flying majestically. Loved its flight and hence shot this lovely bird in action...

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