Common Hoopoe in evening lights.

[Satish Ranadive]

This Upupa epops was captured few days back in late evening. Cropped and sharpened.NR applied to BG.

ISO: 400, 1/400 @ F: 5.6. Manual.
WB: Auto. HH. Canon: 550D, 400mm.

Thanks for viewing and appreciation. C & C are highly appreciated.
Kind Regards.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Very pretty image, Satish. Nothing not to like here.
Nice warm light and details. HA and eye contact is just percect. Like the slanted perch and the bg with just enough interest.
Very nicely done.

[David Salem]

Very nice Satish. I really like the light in this and the HA couldnt be better. The detail, the perch and the BG look great. The only thing that could be better is if he/she raised its crest. Nice work

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Satish, love the light, which in turn has brought out warm colours on the hoopoe. I do like the thin angled perch and smooth BG.

I have hoopoe's in my garden, but cant get any great images like this.

[John Robinson]

Great looking image in superb light.
I went all the way to the Camargue thirty years ago and only saw one !!
Great stuff.
John

[Steve Kaluski]

Great detail Satish, and the diffused BKG really helps separate the subject well. Being on the diagonal gives a strong composition.

Nice work.

TFS
Steve

[Andy Shepherd]

What a fantastic shot, Satish. The lighting is just superb, and you have a very complimentary BG too.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Excellent image Satish! I really like the light, the composition and detail in the bird. He did pose well for you! Well done.
Sanjeev

[Holger Leyrer]

Nice image with fantastic light. Love the pose and the details. Wonderful.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice light pose and excellent details, Satish. Good DOF as well.

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great pose and colors.

[MohsenVahedipour]

Lovely warm light, pose & perch. Excellent detail & HA.

[Satish Ranadive]

Thank you all for your feed back and appreciations.

Regards,
Satish.

[Satish Ranadive]

Very nice Satish. I really like the light in this and the HA couldnt be better. The detail, the perch and the BG look great. The only thing that could be better is if he/she raised its crest. Nice work

David, I am trying to get picture with raised crest but no luck so far. Most of the time I have seen raised crest at the time of dust bath in the evening, on the ground and other time while preening.
Thanks for the nice words.

Regards,
Satish.

[keith mitchell]

Hi Satish,the colour on this bird looks perfect to me, think the rest as been well covered above, very nice work.

Keith.