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A "Darter" (Snake Bird) basking in sun...

A "Darter" (Snake Bird) basking in sun...
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6 Comments |
barrywilton
 
barrywilton August 22, 2017
Love the B/W effect, it works well. Almost prehistoric.
Merlot
 
Merlot October 11, 2017
Beautifully presented
ruthbrotsky
 
ruthbrotsky May 06, 2018
Great capture. Love the detail of textures.
Jaspa Platinum
 
Jaspa May 06, 2018
Inspiring shot!
rcscharf
 
rcscharf May 11, 2018
love the choice of black and white. stunning shot
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RickL October 28, 2020
Exceptional composition and beautiful detail
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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was made at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. This park is situated in Rajasthan, India. An amazing place for bird photography.

Time

It was an early winter misty morning while this Darter bird was preening itself.

Lighting

Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur has an amazing lighting conditions during the winter misty mornings. The early sunlight piercing through the mist makes every scene dramatic.

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D iii + Canon EOS 500mm F4

Inspiration

My love for nature and avian has always been an inspiration behind my photography

Editing

Not much post processing involved, expect the mild tonal and contrast corrections.

In my camera bag

Canon 60D, Canon 300mm F4 L + 1.4 TC iii , Canon 100mm 2.8 L macro

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Observing the bird behavior and understanding their natural habitat, can help us get us amazing closeup unique shots.

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