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RAM MALLYA
12-05-2011, 03:12 AM
Shot this one hand held in harsh lighting

Shutter speed 1/6400
Aperture F/4
ISO 400
Lens 600MM L IS USM
Camera body 1D Mark II N
Hand held lying low
C&C welcome
Stu Bowie
12-05-2011, 09:20 AM
Ram, Im amazed that you achieved such good DOF on the Hoopoe with F/4. I like your low perspective, and this is really sharp. Maybe a little tight in the LLC.
Dumay de Boulle
12-05-2011, 09:55 AM
Gorgeous image nicely presented on all aspects like sharpness, color and really enjoy the grass and the BG...Our African Hoopoes, which look almost identical are a bit more brown/orange.....Would just like to see it a bit bigger.
Dan Busby
12-05-2011, 10:33 AM
Lovely setup Ram. You really made the best of f4! Great sharpness and DoF. Love the BG. Only suggestion from me is to maybe remove the flower that intersects the bird's right foot - a small point.
Daniel Cadieux
12-05-2011, 10:33 AM
Nice details, beautiful BG and good pose. I do wish the FG vegetation did not touch the foot though. Great job overall.
Dave Leroy
12-05-2011, 11:35 AM
Lovely bird and interesting composition on the sloping grass. I also like the idea of removing the one flower. Lovely shooting angle.
Jonathan Ashton
12-05-2011, 12:07 PM
Very nice indeed, just a little tight in the frame for my taste. I really like the composition otherwise.
Mital Patel
12-05-2011, 12:34 PM
crystal clear shot ram. like the type of perch we tend to see it very less in our part. hope you get him along the crest expanded too buddy.
Arthur Morris
12-05-2011, 09:31 PM
Perfect head angle and a nice distant BKGR. The light does not look bad at all. Was the bird on a log???
RAM MALLYA
12-05-2011, 09:57 PM
no Artie its on the ground in the lawns
Arthur Morris
12-05-2011, 10:03 PM
Thanks Ram. How did you come up with the distant BKGR???? On second look I noticed the distracting stem in front of the bird's front leg....
Mark Itol
12-05-2011, 11:32 PM
Sharp and on a nice setting, Ram. Love the shooting angle, too. A little tight on the lower left corner.
RAM MALLYA
12-05-2011, 11:37 PM
I got the distant BG as the landscaping was done in the garden where the lawn was laid .
Arthur Morris
12-06-2011, 09:16 AM
I got the distant BG as the landscaping was done in the garden where the lawn was laid .

Thanks Ram. Much better than a flat lawn!
Robert Holguin
12-06-2011, 11:53 PM
Excellent image. Wonderful shooting angle, excellent detail, great head angle, and great background.
Well done.