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    Default Hoopoe

    Photographed on the outskirts of Bangalore, India.

    Canon 7D, Canon 500mm f4+1.4x TC, ISO 200, f5.6, 1/1250 Sec.

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    Beaautiful Image Girish...Lovely DOF, Details, Exposure, BG, composition, Head turn and perch...and you handled the light pretty well here to avoid any shadows on bird..

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    At best one would have got it. Excellent settings and i really like you shoot at that iso regularly that shows the richness of co-operation by birds in your area with nice rich light that allows such settings :)

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    A stunner of a portrait. Fantastic pose, IQ and background. Great comp too.

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    Never been able to get close to one of these; lovely detail, perch and exposure

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    Beautiful. Great techs and beautiful head turn and BG.
    Gail

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    Great image. Sharpness BG colors. well done. Regards Geir Jensen

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    Excellent shot. Love the head turn, great background, and excellent detail.
    Well done.

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    Agree with all of the comments, I always enjoy your photo's.
    One minor Critique I have, is the shadow on the rock perch.
    I might try to lighten and neutralize it a bit.
    Dan Kearl

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    Lovely pose and a really well chosen bg. Composition looks just right.

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    Superb shot here loved the anthill perch and the head angle

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    Nice work there Girish. Getting a Hoopoe these days in India, one has to be lucky I guess.
    Beautiful perch, head angle and eye contact. May be you can lighten the shadow on the rock perch as suggested by donkearl.
    Thanks for sharing.

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    Love the composition here. Sharpness and eye contact are excellent. Perch and BG work well with your subject. Well done!
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