Red-vented Bulbul

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Sorry for the lack of participation - haven't had many birding opportunities lately.
I took this image during my trip to India past December.
Perch is kinda big, but I didn't mind it as it seemed to have enough "character".

Canon 1D IV, 500 f4, 1.4x II
1/500, 7.1, iso 1000, manual, hand-held
Sinhgadh Valley, Pune, India

Feedback appreciated.

[laurie golden]

I'm not crazy about the perch but it does have character. The bird is great and so is the background.

[Doug West]

I don't mind the perch either. Love the background, compliments the bird perfectly. The
catchlight is wonderful.

Maybe...crop off just a tad on the right?
Also maybe a little more on the left, which would still leave enough of the
perch and retain its character.

Doug

[gail bisson]

Perch is a bit big. Very nice IQ. Lots of feather detail and a nice BG. I am not familiar with this bird but I wonder if there is a bit of a magenta cast?
Gail

[yogesh_puranik]

wow..sid superb image of this common bird..really liked the IQ, placement of bird, BG and compo..hey are you from Pune? I am also from Pune & this year in USA and missing valley. what other birds did you get? all flycatchers?

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Thanks all. Appreciate the feedback.

wow..sid superb image of this common bird..really liked the IQ, placement of bird, BG and compo..hey are you from Pune? I am also from Pune & this year in USA and missing valley. what other birds did you get? all flycatchers?

Hey Yogesh, this was my first trip to the valley. What a place!
Unfortunately I could only spend a couple hours there - great birding but not much photography. This was a grab shot.
Lots of life birds for me - yep, tons of flycatchers.
Hope to return there on my next visit.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sid, good pose, and I like the diagonal perch. You have captured excellent feather detail, sharp, and just love that BG. Im with Gail here, before reading her comment, I felt there is a magenta cast in this. Just tell us we are both wrong.

[arash_hazeghi]

good details, HA and BG Sid, great work!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Good eye, Gail & Stu. I saw this bird after 15 years, so can't trust my memory. But, I played with it a bit, and there indeed is a cast. Thanks!

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, bird and BG. Nice image Sidharth!