Stripe-throated Bulbul is common throughout Thailand and was observed at all elevations I visited. This individual
was photographed at a deep forest hide outside Kaeng Krachan in Pretchaburi Province in the central part of the
country, southwest of Bangkok.
Going to f/5.6 and 1/60 yielded some nice DOF gain versus my other shots at f/4 and 1/100. 1/60 is f'ing tough though,
even with a tripod.
Happy with the dorsal perspective but would have like to see more foot/feet!
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS 1DX2
1/60 at f/5.6, ISO 3200
Processed in LR CC. Strong NR on background, cloned out a few poops on the perch (and yeah, you've seen it before)
Last edited by Dorian Anderson; 01-21-2020 at 10:18 AM.
Another wonderful shot for your collection and under quite difficult conditions. Excellent sharpness and BG.
There certainly are a lot of Bulbuls across Asia and India.
Neat looking bird really digging those colors. Like the framing and background. You could have upped the ISO here to 6400 for a little more shutter speed.
I think you did quite well at 1/60. I would probably have done the same as you and kept the ISO at 3200. You managed nice detail, considering the circumstances. Was this ETTR, or under exposed.
This is a very eye-catching shot! I love the specular highlights in the BG. Details look fantastic, especially considering the SS. Lovely colors and comp. This is a winner, Dorian!