Black Drongo.#2

[Satish Ranadive]

Image was created today. Long distance shot.
Basic editing. Cropped for composition.
Eye lighten. NR applied to BG.
Thanks everybody for your visits to my post .


ISO: 500, 1/1250 @6.3, Pattern metering.
Canon 7D,II, 100-400 mm.

Thanks for viewing, critiques and comments,
Kind Regards,
Satish.

[Bill Nuttall]

These "things" (but Forked Tailed Drongos), haunt me in the garden in S Africa ...... they can be aggressive birds, but I quite like their call

Lovely image Satish ...... I don't mine the biggish crop as it still shows the birds details off well and the blacks which are usually difficult the more I crop look good

nice light - good bg and a good natural shot

[Adhika Lie]

I really like the look back position, Satish. And that tail is exquisite. The shadows do show some noise though. Maybe a result of lifting up shadows in LR?

[Isaac Grant]

Great details, background and perch. I also really like the crop and feel it works very nicely with the bird. Agree the darks would benefit from some noise reduction and wish the head was more parallel to the back of the camera. Still a very nice photo.

[Colin Driscoll]

A fine shot Satish, despite some of the mentioned technical matters it would serve well as an ID photo.

[Michael Thompson]

Very neat! you see some of the coolest birds! Nice post and perch, that tail, wow

[Satish Ranadive]

Bill, Adhika, Isaac, Colin and Michael,
Thank you all for your feed back, kind compliments and likes.

Regards,
Satish.

[Bill Dix]

Great bird, fabulous bg, pose, comp. Tech issues noted.

[keith mitchell]

Nits noted,very neat bird with good feather detail and a nice sheen,agree with the above that tail is excellent,afraid these eyes of mine can't see the noise on the bird,nice job Satish.

[gail bisson]

This is very nice.
Love that forked tail and the great BG and suitably sized perch.
Noise issue eslily fixed,
Gail

[Satish Ranadive]

Bill Sir, Keith and Gail,
Thank you very much for your feed back and kind compliments.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

Great looking frame Satish. Love the forked tail and the details in the blacks. Yes to a little NR but otherwise a nice look at this cool species. Well done

[Satish Ranadive]

Thank you very much, David for your kind compliments and likes.

Regards,
Satish.