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    Shot this at Sinhagad Valley , Pune .
    They come to bathe in the stream . Was lucky to get a ground level image as this individual was a bit co-operative.

    Camera : Canon 1D Mk III
    Lens : Canon 600mm f4 IS
    Shutters : 1/640
    Aperture : f4
    Speed : ISO 1250 .

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    Very well done on the shooting angle and I like the nice pose with the tail visible.

    At first the green leaves in bg bothered me but after looking at photo for a bit I think they add to the environmental aspect.

    The very still looking water water adds to the nice calm feel of the photo.

    Dave

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    Good angle Rakesh, together with the pose and cocked tail. I like the hint of the reflection, and you have left good space all round.

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    This is a great shot Rakesh, love the low angle, sharpness and clarity. The urc draws my eye. I think if

    it was darkened a bit it would look better.

    Jack

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    I like the bird in its natural habitat. Fantastic image quality and composition. Just wish the background was a little bit less distracting. Keep them coming.

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    Sharp with a nice pose. Ezhil-bhai, I doubt that this is natural habitat as there are very few edge-of-the-earth ponds in nature.... It looks like a man made, over-flowing bird bath to me :). BTW, welcome and thanks a stack for your membership support.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Sharp with a nice pose. Ezhil-bhai, I doubt that this is natural habitat as there are very few edge-of-the-earth ponds in nature.... It looks like a man made, over-flowing bird bath to me :). BTW, welcome and thanks a stack for your membership support.
    Thanx Arthur ,
    But this is a natural steam in Sinhagad Valley , Pune . The stream trickles down after winter and there are pools of water formed in between . Nothing man made about this one .

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    Thanks Rakesh; I stand corrected. I have never seen a natural situation like this before. How much time to you get to spend there?
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    The best time to do this place is early morning . The flycatchers would come from around 8.00 - 9.30 and then get back to the forest . This small area would have very shallow pools of water , like the one above and pefect for them to bathe and quench their thirst . So I used to reach at around 6.30 -7.00 and wait for these birds , and shoot till about 9.30 -10.00.

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    Good low angle, pretty bird. I like the glassy water and may have left more of it in. In so doing, you'd have shown us a bit more of the reflection of the flycatcher.

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    Rakesh, I am liking the shallow DOF here and the calm water is really nice. I think I know which spot you are referring to.

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