Theme Oriental Magpie-Robin...B&W.

[Satish Ranadive]

Feb, 2012. Almost full frame image, slightly cropped on right and bottom for composition.
I have kept the Background as it is except few bright water spots on left and near left leg are removed.​

Canon EOS: 550D, 100-400.
Av mode, F: 5.6, 1/800, ISO: 400, Spot metering, White balance: Auto. HH.

Thanks for viewing and appreciation. C & C are much appreciated.
Best Regards.

[PhilCook]

The blacks in this are exceptionally well done Satish with a beautiful glossy sheen showing through, I find blacks so very hard to expose well, but you have done perfectly on this image. I also like the perky posture this bird had adopted fro the camera, impressive sharpness at wide open aperture, top shelf photo !

[jack williamson]

Great blacks and whites on this bird, sharp. The whole image seems a little dark to me.

Jack

[gail bisson]

I love the tail position. Good exposure on the whites and blacks. The glossy sheen shows very well.
Not crazy about the BG and wonder if you could have gotten about a foot lower to get rid of some the BG.
TFS
Gail

[Rachel Hollander]

Nice details, especially in the blacks. I like the pose with the tail up. Do wish for a little more room above and below. Also there's a halo around most of the bird.

TFS,
Rachel

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Satish, one of your best IMO. You have absolutely nailed the exposure, especially on the blacks. Good DOF, sharp, and the cocked tail puts this over the top.