Velvet

[Kiran Poonacha]

This is a Velvet Fronted Nuthatch, they live in the forests of India.Got lucky to get this guy pose for a second, with the light being low I did not want to push up the aperture. I did not push up the sharpness too much too..

Spec: 1/250, F 4, ISO 800, -1/3

Mk4+500mm

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Dang good shot considering the constraints you had with low light and the compromise you faced. Love the colors and that eye! Good stuff Kiran bhai. :)

[Gary Hamilton]

gorgeous bird. sharp where it needs to be--great eye contact and pose. our nuthatches are a duller blue color but still fun to capture in their natural upside-down position. I always enjoy your images. Cheers.

[Jim Crosswell]

Colourful nuthatch in the classic pose. Well done Kiran!

[Stu Bowie]

Amazing colour on this guy, and I like the interesting hanging pose. Comp work well too. Well captured Bhai.

[Scott Frye]

wow -- look at all the colors and a knockout pose

[Dan Avelon]

so sharp and beautiful!

[Daniel Cadieux]

What a strikingly beautiful nuthatch this is!! I love the full view of the foot gripping the branch. Cropped form horizontal, or original vertical?

[Tim Munsey]

Wow, super nuthatch, cracking pose.

Tim

[denise ippolito]

Kiran, Beautiful details and colors. I like the pose very much. Nice job.

[Arsdel Fluesmeier]

Very good shot of another species of Nuthatch. Good eye contact.

[Pieter de Waal]

Beautiful bird Kiran, unique pose and great detail in the eye. I like how you have brought out the subtle colour detail of the bird and great handling of the whites.

[RAM MALLYA]

Amazing sharpness,colors,details

[Colin Driscoll]

Stunner!! Those colors are so subtle.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Thank you all dear friends for your kind words, really value them..

@ DC: Thanks Daniel Bhai. Yes,its cropped from horizontal..

Thanks again,

Kiran.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Kiran, I think this is the best shot of velvet fronted that I have seen. Stunning bird that I have seen only a couple of times and not very well. Thx for sharing.

Killer pose, exposure, crop and details. The velvet black spot is perfect. Looks a tad oversharpened to me though.

[James Salywoda]

Awesome! such a beautiful bird I like this a lot well done.

[Sid Garige]

Excellent pose and details Kiran. Great Job.