Grey Tree pie

this is also known as a Himalayan Tree-pie , got this one on my trip north of India last month

It came for a bath in the afternoon and here its sitting just after the bath

5D M III + 400 f2.8 + 2x tc
1/200, f/8 , ISO 1000

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I know the space behind the tail is very little and thats the amount of real estate i had, i was setup in here to click birds half this size when this guy came in and spent a minute in front of me i did not have enough time to remove the TC, as this was the first time i was seeing this bird in full view in my life.

Critique and comments are welcome

I like the wet look, eye detail and sharpness. Space behind the tail works nicely, not too tight IMO, nice work Vishaljadhav.

Hi Vishal, congrats on your first sighting and capture of this species, and one that I havent seen either. Interesting earthy colours on this fellow, and hope he enjoyed his bath. I do like your smooth BG.

Great shot.
I like the water drops on it's body, great perch, wonderful background, and nice details.
Well done.

Nicely framed and cropped and I too love the wet front end look. So where's the pie???

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Originally Posted by Arthur Morris

Nicely framed and cropped and I too love the wet front end look. So where's the pie???

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Arthur Bhai I too never got the Pie :S3: there are 6 species of treepies in Asia i guess, this is one of them .
I never could understand any logic on the naming conventions of these birds, i have seen 2 species of tree pies and they are the best thieves

Thanks bhai for the additional information. Good luck catching the four remaining thieves!

Very nice Vishal, I really cant see any thing to improve upon this one, all comes together very well and a great looking bird as well.

A new species for me -with such a funny name.This is really nice.
Love the wet look and the IQ,
Gail

Nice detail and although more rear room would be nice I like as presented too

Very good IQ in this image Vishal, cool colors on this bird.

I like the pose, HA, wet look, exposure and BG. I agree with the tight at the tail comments. Very well done!

Very nice picture, Vishal, like the wet look.

Like the pale colors of the bird and the water droplets makes it look good. Nice detail.

Hiran

Good looking shot of this unique bird. Good detail and color and I like the wet head. Nice work. Smooth BG too.

nice image,like the wet look,sharp with good detail,very nice BG,are these birds related to the crow family.

Excellent image of tree pie. Beautiful exposure,colors,smooth backdrop and composition.
Love the way bird pops up against lovely BG.

Regards,
Satish.