Nilgiri Flycatcher

[ramesh anantharaman]

Canon EOS ID MIV, 500mm f/4, 1.4x t.c., tripod

f/7.1, 1/320sec, ISO 400, 700mm

This is a Nilgiri Flycatcher, an endemic to the hills of south india called the "Western Ghats". found in the higher reaches of the hills. Nilgiri translates to blue hills, the colour of the hills when seen from afar.

[James Fuller]

Great DOF, color, and sharpness. A little tight in the frame for me.

[James Fuller]

I would also clone out the fresh scar on the branch if it were mine. Thanks for sharing such a cool bird.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Lovely specimen - I love blue birds of all kinds...
Maybe a tad oversharpened as the fine detail looks a bit "crunchy"?

[Bill Dix]

Beautiful bird. Love the pose and the soft BG. Nicely captured. I personally like the comp as posted.

[Dan Busby]

Beautiful bird and pose Ramesh. Lovely background. Good detail and exposure. I think slightly over-sharpened too.