Sitting pretty

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

The image of this cute little swift (correct me if I am wrong on the ID) was taken at Ameenpur lake, Hyderabad, India.

Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Exposure	(1/1000)
Aperture	f/8.0
Focal Length	700 mm
ISO Speed	400
Exposure Bias	0 EV

[Randy Stout]

Sanjeev:

I like the repeating pattern of leaves and thorns, the exposure is good, although the bright light and light angle gave the very strong shadows. Did you try teasing a bit more detail out of those shadows? They are probably blocked up, but worth a try!
Is this a spot you can return to with softer light?

Cheers

Randy

[Karl Egressy]

Interesting bird and nice looking perch. It is either a Swift or a Swallow.

[gail bisson]

I really like the graduated colors in the BG. You have a nice perch as well.
The light is a bit harsh and has created some strong shadows. Too bad the bird was not more parallel to the sensor to light up those darker areas.
gail

[Marina Scarr]

Killer BG, perch, vegetation and thorns. I like the pose on the bird. Wish the light had been less harsh. I would try to lessen the brightness on the perch and vegetation.