Sandpiper | Bannerghatta National Park

Cropping suggestion

Possibly a Green Sandpiper. ID help appreciated!

Scientific name : Tringa ochropus.

Extremely difficult to spot amidst the twigs and the dry leaves, and muddy water. It took a while for me to spot this bird, and took even longer to hunt it down with the lens - It had moved off from it's original position. :-)

Shot at Bannerghatta National Park.

Please note - I won't clone off the twigs or leaves as I like to portray the bird in its natural, unaltered surroundings. :-)

Camera:Canon EOS 350D Digital
Lens : Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L USM IS
Exposure:0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture:f/6.3
Focal Length:400 mm
ISO Speed:800
Exposure Bias:0/2 EV

View On Black

This photo has notes. Move your mouse over the photo to see them.

To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and
install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player.

Comments

Dr. Tarak N Khan says:

Yes, its' a Green Sandpiper.
Ranked 3rd place! in the

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

subtlenuance says:

Yeah, as you say this little fella was hard to spot and because of that he is lost within the image which is a shame.But it must hard trying to capture wild life and that's why I must admit I never do it.The shot is pin-sharp and the colours are just right and not overly saturated.

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Vishnu Janardhanan S says:

Nice shot.
but the BG and the color of the bird are almost same so its difficult to find the bird. :-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Canis Major says:

The good sharpness on the bird does help it become more visible against the similarly coloured background. It is a little small though in the image, maybe cropping a little form the right to place it more centrally would make it a stronger image. But natural history is a very difficult subject and this is an excellent attempt.

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SARTEN SARTEN says:

Ranked 5 place! in the

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Kicki says:

Ranked 2nd place! in the

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

@sahxic < twitter says:

Ranked 4th place! in the

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

lorraine is "up for the sunrise" says:

I love sandpipers. I have only seen them on the beach around here so this is different. the thing about these birds is they are so darn fast and hardly ever sit still for this kind of a shot. You don't have much time to focus yet this is perfectly sharp. My guess is he didn't sit still long.
I applaud your comment about portaying in the nautral setting. I would not clone anything out. I would sugest a tighter crop to eliminate some of the distraction. I might take some off the top and a little off the right side. Makeing the bird larger in the frame and cutting out the out of focus leaves.
He blends in (like he is supposed to) but the angle you shot his makes him get a bit lost in the picture. Still nice in many ways. I love the detail on his feathers and the feet. I always check out the feet on birds. So interesting to me.
Is that stick in his mouth? I can't quite tell. Fun if it is, if not I wish it wasn't there. I guess i will just consider it in his mouth and then it is fine. Building a nest?
Beautiful subject here and nice exposure, colors and perfect focus. Nice photo.

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Lukas W says:

Is that twig in his mouth or behind him? If it's behind him (and you refuse to use a cloning tool) then you should compose it differently. The bird is completely lost in the background. Obviously the bird is made to blend into his surroundings, but perhaps if you shot from an even lower angle you'd get more background separation. I think it's a nice shot.

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Davids_ Photography_Au says:

This is not great. Reminds me of my first rainforest shoot where i shot everything and nothing at the same time.

The main subject, the bird, is buried in clutter that adds nothing to image really, except context perhaps.

If you are going to shoot wildilfe images fill the frame with the subject, get a closer focus and bring out the eyes of the animal which is KEY to good wildlife images.

Im afraid this looks like a rushed, spur of the moment image that you grabbed quickly without time to frame it, focus, select a composition or anything much beyond a point and shoot effort.

Positive: Wildlife image should, as a rule, fill the frame with the subject so adjust your focal length, have a clear and sharp presentation of the animals eyes so you pick up some of the life and character of the animal and , finally, always be shot at roughly eye level so you are not looking up or down at the image. Follow these tree basic rules and your wildlife images will improve dramatically.

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

md763 says:

He definitely does blend into his surroundings! What a fantastic shot, I love those long legs. This image is beautifully sharp - well done!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

sumo_birla says:

lovely shot Niranj. This is on my hitlist...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Aamir Yunus says:

Fantastic!
----------------

You are my winner!
Please add this photo to
www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/
invited with SICI (2008-11-19)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

coulombic says:

Always a pleasure for me to view your images, my friend. As far as this one, a couple of things immediately came to mind upon initial perception. First, as others have mentioned, it does not present itself well from the background. It's very nearly camouflaged, in fact, which is a pity. On-the-other-hand, I do feel as if it's well-placed in the frame, however. Additionally, I even like the color, but ultimately, because of the lack of contrast, it greatly hinders.

On a different note, this was taken at 400mm and 1/25th. How the crap is this not blurred? Did you use a tripod, or is IS actually that good on this lens?

AS I SEE IT (QUALITY COMMENT GROUP)

This photo was seen in:
As I See It (QUALITY COMMENT GROUP) Post 1 Comment on 1
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Capt.Balakrishnan [deleted] says:

Marvelous capture Niranj
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

aks... says:

u said it before i cud think!! u want it in the natural habitat!
then so be it ! :)
amazing sharpness :) n that thing is cute :)

PS: i so much want a 100-400 :D
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

girinathg says:

Excellent shot! Fantastic one...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Sneha J says:

Lovely sharp capture Niranj. I appreciate that you want to keep the cutie in it's natural surroundings.

will have a 100-400 someday! ;-)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Would you like to comment?

[?]

	Jnarin's photostream
		268 uploads

This photo also belongs to:

	Birds (Set)
		121 items
	Part of: Birds, Animals, Butterflies and Insects

	MY WINNERS (Moderated Queue) Post 1 must comment 2/Sweeper activ (Pool)
		0

	Life Thru A Lenz (Quality Comment Group) (Pool)
		0

	flickr Rank me! Comments Group - Zero Tolerance Group (Pool)
		0

	As I See It (Quality Comment Group) BEFORE YOU POST, READ RULES! (Pool)
		0

	Bangalore Birds (Pool)
		0

2 people call this photo a favorite

Additional Information

Some rights reserved Anyone can see this photo

Taken with a Canon EOS 350D Digital.
More properties
Taken on November 30, 2008
Viewed 209 times

Add to your map

Yay location removed

...

(Some formats are OK.)

Or, remove it from the map.

Go to the map

You	Sign in \| Create Your Free Account
Explore	Places \| Last 7 Days \| This Month \| Popular Tags \| The Commons \| Creative Commons \| Search
Help	Community Guidelines \| The Help Forum \| FAQ \| Sitemap \| Get Help