Black Drongo Nov-09 #1

[Mital Patel]

Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
Camera : Nikon D300
Lens : Nikkor 80-400D ED VR f4.5/5.6 + 1.4 tc
Exposure : 1/1250sec @ 400mm
Aperture : f/6.3
ISO Rating : 400
Captured On : Nov 7 2009, 8:34 am
Location : Near Thol bird Sanctuary, Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat, INDIA

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the wing position, angle, BG and eye contact. What is he sitting on? I might remove the white spots on the beak.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Like the pose, BG & composition. Blacks well exposed. Well done!

[Mital Patel]

thanks axel
the drongo was perched on the dead cow's horn.
and the spots over the beak was part of the drongo so i thoguht not to remove it. but yes can be cleaned up easily.

[denise ippolito]

Mital, Beautiful pose with extended wings and fanned tail. I like the positioning in the frame.Very nice details in your blacks. I wish it's head was turned ever so slightly. Neat perch and great BG.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful wing position,pose...eye contact!!!

[Morkel Erasmus]

tack sharp, great pose, expertly exposed Mital!
congrats!

[Betsie Storm]

Mital, Others above said it all- nice to see "our" fork-tailed & square tailed drongo's cousin. Thanks for giving the scientific names, helps a lot when comparing species.

[Raul Quinones]

Very nice picture, I guess the simple background formula works like a charm.

[Harshad Barve]

terific wing pose and eye contact here , killer BG
TFS

[Kiran Poonacha]

nice pose Bhai, loved the light and BG too.. congrats..